Question

3. Future value 

The principal of the time value of money is probably the single most important concept in financial management. One of the most frequently encountered applications involves the calculation of a future value. 

The process for converting present values into future values is called _______ . This process requires knowledge of the values of three of four time-value-of-money variables. Which of the following is not one of these variables?

•  The duration of the investment (N) 

• The inflation rate indicating the change in average prices 

• The present value (PV) of the amount invested 

• The interest rate (1) that could be earned by invested funds 

All other things being equal, the numerical difference between a present and a future value corresponds to the amount of interest earned during the deposit or investment period. Each line on the following graph corresponds to an interest rate: 0% 9% or 18%. Identify the interest rate that corresponds with each line.

 Line A: _______ 

 Line B: _______ 

 Line C: _______ 

 

Investments and loans base their interest calculations on one of two possible methods: the _______ interest and the _______  Interest methods. Both methods apply three variables-the amount of principal, the interest rate, and the investment or deposit period-to the amount deposited or invested in order to compute the amount of Interest. However, the two methods differ in their relationship between the variables. 1:07

Assume that the variables I, N, and PV represent the interest rate, investment or deposit period, and present value of the amount deposited or invested, respectively. Which equation best represents the calculation of a future value (FV) using: 

Compound interest?

 FV = (1 + I)^N / PV

FV = PV + (PV × I × N) 

 FV = PV × (1 + I)^N

 

Simple interest? 

 FV = PV - (PV x I x N)

 FV = PV × I × N

 FV = PV + (PV x I x N)

Statement	True	False
Everything else held constant, an account that earns compound interest will grow more quickly than an otherwise identical account that earns simple interest.
After the end of the second year and all other factors remaining equal, a future value based on compound interest will never exceed the future value based on simple interest.
All other factors being equal, both the simple interest and the compound interest methods will accrue the same amount of earned interest by the end of the first year

Heather is willing to invest $30,000 for six years, and is an economically rational investor. She has identified three investment alternatives (L, M, and P) that vary in their method of calculating interest and in the annual interest rate offered. Since she can only make one investment during the six-year Investment period, complete the following table and indicate whether Heather should invest in each of the investments.

 Note: When calculating each investment's future value, assume that all interest is earned annually. The final value should be rounded to the nearest whole dollar

Answer 1

rate positively ..

Ans 1	Correct answer is option:
	The inflation rate indicating the change in average price
Ans 2		ans
	A	18%
	B	9%
	C	0%
Ans 3	Simple …...... Compound
Ans 4	Compound interest formula
	FV = PV*(1+I)^N
Ans 5	simple interest
	FV = PV+(PV*I*N)
Ans 6	Statement	Ans
	1	TRUE
	2	FALSE
	3	TRUE
Ans 7
	investment	Int rate	Method	Exp future value		Make this investment
	L	5%	Compound int	40,203	30000*(1+5%)^6	NO
	M	4%	Simple interest	37200	30000+30000*4%*6	NO
	P	7%	Compound int	45,022	30000*(1+7%)^6	Yes