Simple Interest Answers

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Why is simple interest useful for planning parts of your financial future?

A
Simple interest can endure unforeseen economic changes by fluctuating.
B
Simple interest generates more money than any other source of income.
C
Simple interest grows more quickly if you invest in it longer.
D
Simple interest is very regular and can be calculated in advance.
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How can simple interest make saving money easier?

A
Because it is simple, you have to do fewer calculations than if you saved money without it.
B
Simple interest allows your money to earn money, so you have to save less.
C
You are more motivated to reach goals that you are interested in, so you are less likely to abandon your savings plan.
D
A bank with a simple interest savings plan will automatically transfer money from your paycheck to your savings account, letting you save without any extra effort.
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Which description(s) characterize Dr. Jekyll in this excerpt? Check all that apply.

A
shocked
B
confident
C
concerned
D
amused
E
anxious
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In the formula I=P·r·t, what does P stand for?

A
Percent: the interest rate expressed as a percentage
B
Principal: the amount of money you initially invested
C
Period: how often the interest is calculated
D
Payout: how much money you end up with
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Which excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde uses direct characterization?

A
I took and furnished that house in Soho, to which Hyde was tracked by the police . . .
B
I announced to my servants that a Mr. Hyde (whom I described) was to have full liberty and power about my house in the square . . .
C
This familiar that I called out of my own soul, and sent forth alone to do his good pleasure, was a being inherently malign and villainous . . .
D
An act of cruelty to a child aroused against me the anger of a passer-by, whom I recognised the other day in the person of your kinsman . . .
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What is Dr. Jekyll’s conflict in this passage?

A
Jekyll has to decide whether to be all Jekyll or all Hyde now that the potion is not working correctly.
B
Jekyll has to decide whether to continue feeding Hyde in light of his recent crimes.
C
Jekyll has to decide whether to reveal his secret to all of his closest friends.
D
Jekyll has to take Hyde’s feelings into consideration when he makes decisions.
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What type of conflict is Dr. Jekyll facing when he is forced to make a decision?

A
character vs. character
B
character vs. self
C
character vs. society
D
character vs. nature
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What complications does Dr. Jekyll face after he decides to stop becoming Mr. Hyde? Check all that apply.

A
He begins to act like Mr. Hyde himself.
B
He feels guilty about committing more terrible acts.
C
He feels his conscience nagging at him.
D
He begins to wish he could be Hyde again.
E
He bends to temptation and takes the potion.
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How does Dr. Jekyll’s confession answer questions about the murder of Danvers Carew?

A
It reveals where Mr. Hyde got the cane he used to hit Danvers Carew.
B
It reveals what happened to the woman who witnessed the murder.
C
It reveals why Danvers Carew was out walking on the night of the murder.
D
It reveals what caused Mr. Hyde to kill Danvers Carew.
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How does this part of Dr. Jekyll’s confession provide information about his struggle to control his good and evil sides?

A
It shows the terrible things that can happen as a result of changing personalities too often.
B
It explains what allowed him to split himself in two and why he can no longer continue to do so.
C
It explains where he located the supplies for the potion and how he plans to get more.
D
It shows the difference between Dr. Jekyll’s potion-making skills and Mr. Hyde’s.
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What is the resolution of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

A
Mr. Hyde writes a letter.
B
Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll die.
C
Dr. Lanyon dies.
D
Mr. Utterson never discovers the truth.
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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
a description of main events in the passage
B
an explanation of how the events connect to the theme
C
specific details from the passage

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