Time for action – determining the future value
The future value gives the value of a financial instrument at a future date, based on certain assumptions. The future value depends on four parameters—the interest rate, the number of periods, a periodic payment, and the present value.
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Read more about future value at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_value. The formula for future value with compound interest is as follows:
In the preceding formula, PV is the present value, r is the interest rate, and n is the number of periods.
In this section, let's take an interest rate of 3 percent, a quarterly payment of 10 for 5 years, and a present value of ...
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