Which of the following statement is CORRECT regarding compound interest?

A. It earns profit not only on principal but also on interest.

B. It does not take into account the accumulated interest for calculation.

C. It is the most basic form of calculating interest.

D. It is calculated by multiplying principal by rate multiplied by time.

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