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We can compare the difference between simple interest and compound interest by doing the following:

  1. Create a measure using the following formula:
Simple Interest = [Principal] * [Interest Rate] * [Periods]
  1. On the same Report page, create a Card visualization and place the Simple Interest measure into the Fields area for the visualization.

Observe that the simple interest that's earned over the same period is only $50,000.