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Finance Problems: Time Value of Money (TVM), PV, PVIF, FVIF

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3. You will receive $5,000 three years from now. The discount rate is 8 percent.

a. What is the value of your investment two years from now? Multiply $5,000 _ .926 (one year's discount rate at 8 percent).

b. What is the value of your investment one year from now? Multiply your answer to part a by .926 (one year's discount rate at 8 percent).

c. What is the value of your investment today? Multiply your answer to part b by .926 (one year's discount rate at 8 percent).

d. Confirm that your answer to part c is correct by going to Appendix B (present value of $1) for n _ 3 and i _ 8 percent. Multiply this tabular value by $5,000 and compare your answer to part c. There may be a slight difference due to rounding.

4. If you invest $9,000 today, how much will you have

a. In 2 years at 9 percent?

b. In 7 years at 12 percent

c. In 25 years at 14 percent?

d. In 25 years at 14 percent (compounded semiannually)?

5. Your uncle offers you a choice of $30,000 in 50 years or $95 today. If money is discounted at a rate of 12 percent, which should you choose?

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3. You will receive $5,000 three years from now. The discount rate is 8 percent.
a. What is the value of your investment two years from now? Multiply $5,000 by .926 (one year's discount rate at 8 percent).

n =1
r = 8.00%
PVIF (1 periods, 8.% rate ) = 0.926.

Future value = $5,000
Therefore, present value = $4,630.00 = 5000 x 0.926.

Answer: The value of investment two years from now = $4,630.00.

b. What is the value of your investment one year from now? Multiply your answer to part a by .926 (one year's discount rate at 8 percent).

n = 1
r = 8.00%
PVIF (1 periods, 8.% rate ) = 0.926

Future value = $4,630
Therefore, present value = $4,287.38 = 4630 x 0.926

Answer: the value of investment one years from now = $4,287.38

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