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compound_interest.py
import math
def compound_interest(principle, rate, term, period):
return principle * pow((1 + (rate/period)),(term * period))
p = float(raw_input("What is the Principal Value: "))
r = float(raw_input("What is the Rate: "))
t = float(raw_input("What is the Term: "))
n = float(raw_input("What is the Number of Payments: "))
print "The Final amount is $" + "{0:.2f}".format(compound_interest(p,r,t,n))
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