Refers to the fact that money on hand today is generally worth more than the same amount money given tomorrow
Future Value and Compounding
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Future Value refers to the amount of money an investment will grow to after a certain period of time at a given Interest Rate
Compounding
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Compounding refers to the process of accumulating interest on the interest of a principle; i.e. accumulating interest on an investment to get more interest over time
Types of Interest
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Future Value= PV(1+r)^t
Present Value and Discounting
Present Value
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The current value of future cash flows discounted at an appropriate rate
Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
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Calculating the present value of a future cash flow to determine its value today