Time Value of Money

If you have the effective annual rate--either because it was given to you or after you calculated it with the formula--then you can find the PV of a lump sum by applying this equation: PV = FVt. Here t can be a fraction of a year, such as 0.75, if you need to find the PV of $1,000 due in 9 months, or 450/365 = 1.2328767 if the payment is due in ... ................
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