AGLS EXAM 1 Review - Financial planning & TVM - Part 3 Flashcards
What is the cost of a venti Carmel Frappuccino at Starbucks?
$5.14
What is combat inflation?
Interest (bank deposits) and return (investments)
What is the time value of money?
A dollar saved today is worth more than a dollar saved in the future
because you can start accruing interest now.
What is simple interest?
Interested paid or computed on the original principle only of a loan or on the amount of an account.
Simple Interest Formula
FV=PV(1+i*n)
What does the variables mean in simple interest?
Pv - dollar amount invested or present value
N - years invested
I- annual interest rate
Fv - future value of the investment
What is Compound interest?
Interest paid on interest, resulting from the reinvestment of interest paid on an investment’s principle.
Compounding may be annually, quarterly, monthly, daily, etc.
Shorter compounding periods causes your money (and debts) to?
Grow faster
What’s more common compound interest or simple interest
Compound interest
annual compounding formula
FV=pv(1+i)*n
Monthly compounding formula
FV=pv(1+1/2)n*12
What is compound Annuity?
depositing an equal sum of money at the end of each year for a certain number of years and allowing it to grow
Compound annuity formula
FV=PMT[((1+i/12)n*12-1)/(i/12))]
Bad compounding saying
Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it.. he who doesn’t pays it
How much does the Average American pay in interest over a lifetime?
$280,000