Midterm Exam 2 Pt. 2 Flashcards
What is a TIP
Treasury inflation protected security
How does a TIP work?
They protect investors against inflation, I’m not sure how
What is another name for the Term Structure of Interest rates?
Yield Curve
True or False: The greater the time to maturity, the greater the risk
True
What is the perpetuity formula?
PV = PMT/i
What is the purpose of learning TVM?
Being able to evaluate cash flows over time in order to make better decisions.
What does time value of money mean?
The value of money changes as time passes.
What factors make it better to receive money NOW instead of in the future?
Risk
Opportunity (you could use it to invest now)
Inflation
Define present value
How much spending power money has TODAY
Discount rate equation
Discount rate = risk free rate + risk premium
Compounding
Finding the FV
Discounting
Finding the PV
Other names for the Discount Rate
Cost of capital, required rate of return, interest rate
In order to determine the future value of some lump sum, we must use the process of _________________.
Compounding
If we were to receive some lump sum in the future and we wanted to determine the value of the lump sum in today’s dollars, we must _______________ this future cash flow.
Discount
The discount rate consists of the risk free rate plus the risk premium.
True
Would you rather have $100,000 today or $100,000 one year from today?
Rather have $100,000 TODAY
What is the most important thing to remember for the test?
REMEMBER YOUR CONVERSIONS!!! If you switch to semi annual or monthly payments, DOUBLE CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!!!
If you will receive $100 one year from now, what is the present value (PV) of that $100 today if your opportunity cost is 6%? What if the $100 is to be received 5 years from now?
$94.34
$74.73
Holding all else equal, the more discounting periods of a lump sum received in the future, the ______________ the present value of the lump sum.
Smaller
Suppose you invested $20,000 today into an account that will pay 10% per year. What will the value of the investment be in 15 years?
$83,545
Suppose you expect to obtain $40,000 in 10 years from today. If the discount rate is 8%, then the value of this $40,000 will be __________________ in today’s dollars.
$18,528
Suppose that today, you invested a $100,000 into a certificate of deposit that pays 5% per year. How much would your investment be worth 40 years from today?
$703,998.87
Suppose you plan to receive $50,000 30 years from today. If the appropriate discount rate is 10%, what is the present value of $50,000?
$2,865.43
Holding all else equal, the future value of a lump sum will be ______________ if the interest rate is larger.
Larger
The present value of a lump sum that will be received in the future will be ______________ if the interest rate is larger.
Smaller
Holding all else equal, the future value of a lump sum will be ______________ if the number of time periods is larger.
Larger
Holding all else equal, the future value of a lump sum will be ______________ if the size of the lump sum is increased.
Larger
Suppose you invested $15,000 today into an account that will pay 12% per year. What will the value of the account be in 40 years?
$1,395,765
Suppose you invested $3,500 today into an account that will pay 15% per year. What will the value of the account be in 35 years?
$466,114
Suppose you expect to obtain $1,250,000 in 25 years from today. If the discount rate is 12%, then the value of this $1,250,000 will be __________________ in today’s dollars.
$73,529
(Compound interest) What will be the FV of the following investment? (end mode)
Initial investment of $1,000 for 20 years at 7% compounded annually
$3869.68