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5.2.2 PRESENT VALUE FOR COMPOUND INTEREST


Instructions: Use the following tutorial to help introduce or reinforce the concept of Present Value for Compound Interest. Read through the introduction, then study and familiarize yourself with the definitions of terms. Next, use the incremental calculator to study each step of the process of determining Present Value for Compound Interest. Finally, use the calculator for examples to quiz yourself.
The present value formula allows one to determine how much money should be invested at a fixed rate in order for a certain sum of money to be accumulated at some future date.
The following is the formula for present value:
P = A(1 + i)-n

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