Week 2 Flashcards
Time Value of Money
Time value of money is a very important concept in financial planning. It is used as the basis of valuing all investments
Concept that a dollar received today is worth more than a dollar received in the future. Applying this concept allows financial planners to determine the financial needs and requirements of clients
People prefer cash now rather than later because:
Risk or uncertainty of future collection.
Opportunity cost.
Postponement of present consumption.
The number of time periods between the present value and the future value is represented by
n
The rate of interest for discounting or compounding is called
i
Present value is shortened to
PV
Future value is shortened to
FV
All time value questions involve four values
PV, FV, i and n. Given three of them, it is always possible to calculate the fourth.
Future value (FV)
Future value (FV) measures cash flows at the END of the project’s life
Present value (PV)
Present value (PV) measures cash flows at the BEGINNING of the project’s life
Simple interest
- applies when interest is calculated only on the original principal or amount borrowed for the entire period of the loan
Compound interest:
Used to calculate the amount of interest on the outstanding balance where the interest is reinvested onto the principal
For each succeeding period that the interest rate is calculated, the principal figure has grown by the amount of interest earned in the previous period.
Principle of compounding is a strong recommendation for establishing savings and investment programs early and sticking to them
Nominal interest rate
is the annual interest rate when the compounding period, may be more frequent than yearly, is not considered.
Calculating interest on a fixed deposit
Cash is traded in the short term money market
The interest is calculated on a simple interest basis, and paid to the nearest cent.
I = PV x i x n
where:
I = Interest amount
PV = Present value of cash deposit
i = Interest rate per annum expressed as a decimal (e.g. 12% = 12/100 = 0.12)
n = Number of days cash is on deposit/365
$10,000 deposited in the short term account with NAB at 4.50% for 90 days. What is the interest amount?
I = PV x i x n
= $10,000 x .045 x (90/365)
= $110.96
Future values
Future value of a single sum is the amount that a sum will grow to on maturity
Need to discount money that we will be receiving in the future when comparing with money we have now.
FV =
FV = PV (1 + in)
i.e. Future value = principal + interest
PV = Present Value or price
FV = Future Value or Maturity Value
i = the interest rate
n = number of days in period/365 or number of full years
$100,000 is deposited in a term deposit account for 30 days. If the rate offered is 12.60% p.a., how much will be in the deposit account on maturity?
FV = PV (1 + in) FV = 100,000 (1 + (.126 x 30/365)) FV = 101035.62
Present value of a future amount
Aim is to determine what an amount, that will be received in the future, is worth today.
The factor that determines this is the applicable interest rate
PV = FV/(1+in)