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Present Value of 1 Table
Present Value of 1 Table
A present value of 1 table states the present value discount rates that are used for various combinations
of interest rates and time periods. A discount rate selected from this table is then multiplied by a cash
sum to be received at a future date, to arrive at its present value. The interest rate selected in the table
can be based on the current amount the investor is obtaining from other investments, the corporate
cost of capital, or some other measure.
A present value of 1 table that employs a standard set of interest rates and time periods appears next.
n 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 8% 10% 12%
An annuity is a series of payments that occur at the same intervals and in the same amounts. An
example of an annuity is a series of payments from the buyer of an asset to the seller, where the buyer
promises to make a series of regular payments. If the payments are due at the end of a period, the
annuity is called an ordinary annuity. If the payments are due at the beginning of a period, the annuity is
called an annuity due.
An annuity table represents a method for determining the future value of an annuity. The annuity table
contains a factor specific to the future value of a series of payments, when a certain interest earnings
rate is assumed.
n 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 8% 10% 12%
1 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
The preceding annuity table is useful as a quick reference, but only provides values for discrete time
periods and interest rates that may not exactly correspond to a real-world scenario. Accordingly, use the
following annuity formula in an electronic spreadsheet to more precisely calculate the correct amount
of the future value of an ordinary annuity:
Where:
An annuity table represents a method for determining the future value of an annuity. The annuity table
contains a factor specific to the future value of a series of payments, when a certain interest earnings
rate is assumed. When this factor is multiplied by one of the payments, you arrive at the future value of
the stream of payments.
n 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 8% 10% 12%
A glance at the table should make clear the massive impact of interest rate compounding over time.
Reference:
Accounting tools (2019)
https://www.accountingtools.com/articles/2017/5/17/present-value-of-1-table#:~:text=A%20present
%20value%20of%201,arrive%20at%20its%20present%20value
https://www.accountingtools.com/articles/2017/5/17/future-value-of-an-ordinary-annuity-table
https://www.accountingtools.com/articles/2017/5/17/future-value-of-an-annuity-due-table