Finance Part 2 Test 1 Flashcards
Time Value Analysis
The use of time value of money techniques to value future cast flows, sometimes called discounted cash flow analysis
Time Line
A graphical representation of time and cash flows, may be an actual line or cells on a spreadsheet
Is an investment positive or negative on a number line?
Negative because you are losing the money
Why is sign convention important in Time Value Analysis?
essential to show whether it is an inflow or outflow of money, positive or negative, inflow = positive
Present Value
the beginning amount of an investment of a lump sum, an annuity, or a series of unequal cash flows
Compounding
The process of finding the future value of a lump sum, an annuity, or series of unequal cash flows
What is a lump sum?
type of compounding, there is a single starting point
What is compounding?
process of finding the future value
What is interest on interest?
compound interest, interest earned when interest payments are reinvested
How does the Future Value of a lump sum change as the time extended and interest rate increases?
Time extended leads to FV increase
Interest Rate Increases leads to FV increases
Discounting
the process of finding the PV of a lump sum, annuity, or a series of unequal cash flows
How is Discounting related to Compounding?
its the reverse of compounding
How does PV of a lump sum to be received in future change?
Time extended, longer the time, lower the PV
Interest Rate Increase, higher the rate, lower the PV
Opportunity Cost
cost associated with alternative uses the same funds
Example of Opportunity Cost
if money is used for one investment, it is no longer available for other uses
Why does an investment have an opportunity cost?
the money could be used for another investment or use applies to all investments no matter what
How are OC rates established?
the OC rate applied to an investment cash flow is the rate that could be earned on alternative investments of similar risk
the primary determinant is the riskiness of the cash flows being discounted
Does the OC rate depend on the source of the investment funds?
No, it depends only on the riskiness of cash flows and returns available on alt investments of similar risk
Future Value
later money on a time line
Interest Rate
“exchange rate” between earlier and later money
also called discount rate, cost of capital, OC of capital, and required return
FV formula
FV = PV (1+R)^T
Future Value Int Factor
(1+R)^T
PV Formula
PV = FV/(1+R)^T
Simple Interest Formula
Money Amount + (Number of Periods)(Money Amt)(Int Rate)