Thursday, February 24, 2011

Time Value of Money:Future Value

Future Value is the value of money at a specified date in the future that is equivalent in value to a specified sum today.

Future Value – using Formula

FVn = PV (1 + i)^n

Where FV = the future of the investment at n the end of “n” years

i= the annual interest (or discount) rate

n = number of years

PV = the present value, or original amount invested at the beginning of the first year

Future Value Example

Example: What will be the FV of $100 in 2 years at interest rate of 6%?

FV2= PV(1+i)^2 = $100 (1+.06)^2

$100 (1.06)^2 = $112.36

Increasing Future Value

Future Value can be increased by:

• Increasing number of years of compounding (n)

• Increasing the interest or discount rate, (i)

• Increasing the original investment (PV)

Example: Changing I, N, and PV

(a) You deposit $500 in a bank for 2 years … what is the FV at 2%? What is the FV if you change interest rate to 6%?

FV at 2% = 500*(1.02)^2 = $520.2

FV at 6% = 500*(1.06)^2 = $561.8

(b) Continue same example but change time to 10 years. What is the FV now?

FV at 6% = 500*(1.06)^10= $895.42

(c) Continue same example but change contribution to $1500. What is the FV now?

FV at 6% = 1,500*(1.06)^10 = $2,686.27

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