Time Value of Money Flashcards
(114 cards)
n
Compounding period - not necessarily one year
i
interest rate per compounding period
If annual rate is 12%, semi-annual rate is 6%, quarterly is 3%, monthly is 1%
PV
Present value of a lump sum or annuity stream
PMT
Annuity
FV
Future value
Money going into an investment is?
Negative
Money coming out of an investment is?
Positive
Solve for a variable w/no periodic payments
May solve for any of the following 4 variables, given the other 3
n i PV FV
Solve for variable w/periodic pmts
solve any of the 5 variables given the other 4
n i PV PMT FV
Clearing your calculator
f REG f FIN
What lump sum today grows to 50k in 10 years at 7%
50000 FV 7 i 10 n PV = -25,417.46
Set calc to 2 decimals
f 2
Future value of lump sum
5.5 yrs, invest 12,300 at 4% compounded quarterly
12300 CHS PV 22 n 1 i FV
Discounting
-start with future amount and divide by 1 plus the interest rate
- this will give present value of some future amount
When discounting larger interest rates lead to
smaller present values
When discounting, smaller interest rates will lead to
larger present values
An annuity is
a series of equal payments
can be paid at the beginning or end of a period
Annuity due AD
pays at the beginning (before he gets injured)
Ordinary annuity
pays at the end of the period
most commercial loans, including mortgages, require payments when
at the end of the period
commercial annuity purchased from insurance company is
annuity due, will make payments at the beginning of the period
AD examples
college funding, life insurance needs for income replacement, retirement needs analysis
Time zero
today. 1 year from today is time 1
other terms for interest rate
opportunity cost, opportunity rate, required return, rate of return, internal rate of return, capitalization rate, cost of capital, discount rate