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Engineering Economics: Fundamentals: EIT Review
Engineering Economics: Fundamentals: EIT Review
Hugh Miller
Colorado School of Mines
Mining Engineering Department
Fall 2008
Basics
Notation
Never use scientific notation
Significant Digits
Maximum of 4 significant figures unless the first digit is a 1, in which case a
maximum of 5 sig figs can be used
In general, omit cents (fractions of a dollar)
Year-End Convention
Unless otherwise indicated, it is assumed that all receipts and disbursements
take place at the end of the year in which they occur.
Suppose you invested $1,000 for one year at 6% simple rate; at the end
of one year the investment would yield:
Note that for each year, the interest earned is only calculated over $1,000.
Does this mean that you could draw the $60 earned at the end of each year?
Terms
In most situations, the percentage is not paid at the end of the period, where the interest
earned is instead added to the original amount (principal). In this case, interest earned from
previous periods is part of the basis for calculating the new interest payment.
This adding up defines the concept of Compounded Interest
Now assume you invested $1,000 for two years at 6% compounded annually;
Since interest is compounded annually, at the end of the second year the investment
would be worth:
Factorizing:
F
Receipts
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6
+
Cash Flow
Time
-
P
Disbursements
Interest Formulas
The compound interest relationship may generally be expressed as:
F = P (1+r)n (1)
(F/P,i,n)
F = P (1+r)n
Given Find F
n=
P=
i=
Future Value
Example: Find the amount which will accrue at the end of Year 6 if
$1,500 is invested now at 6% compounded annually.
(F/P,i,n)
F = P (1+r)n
Given Find F
n = 6 years F = (1,500)(1+0.06)6
P = $ 1,500 F = $ 2,128
r = 6.0 %
Future Value
Example: Find the amount which will accrue at the end of Year 6
if $1,500 is invested now at 6% compounded annually.
The value of (1+i)n = (F/P,i,n) has been tabulated for various i and n.
From the handout, use the table with interest rate of 6% to find the
appropriate factor. The first step is to layout the problem as follows:
F = P (F/P,i,n)
F = 1500 (F/P, 6%, 6)
F = 1500 ( )=
Future Value
Example: Find the amount which will accrue at the end of Year 6
if $1,500 is invested now at 6% compounded annually.
The value of (1+i)n = (F/P,i,n) has been tabulated for various i and n.
F = P (F/P,i,n)
F = 1500 (F/P, 6%, 6)
F = 1500 (1.4185) = $2,128
Present Value
If you want to find the amount needed at present in order to accrue a
certain amount in the future, we just solve Equation 1 for P and get:
P = F / (1+r)n (2)
Example: If you will need $25,000 to buy a new truck in 3 years, how much
should you invest now at an interest rate of 10% compounded
annually?
(P/F,i,n)
Given Find P
F =
n =
i =
Present Value
If you want to find the amount needed at present in order to accrue a
certain amount in the future, we just solve Equation 1 for P and get:
P = F / (1+r)n (2)
Example: If you will need $25,000 to buy a new truck in 3 years, how much
should you invest now at an interest rate of 10% compounded
annually?
Given Find P
F = $25,000 P = F / (1+r)n
n = 3 years P = (25,000) /(1 + 0.10)3
i = 10.0% = $18,783
Present Value
If you want to find the amount needed at present in order to accrue a
certain amount in the future, we just solve Equation 1 for P and get:
P = F / (1+r)n (2)
Example: If you will need $25,000 to buy a new truck in 3 years, how much should
you invest now at an interest rate of 10% compounded annually?
Solve:
Present Value
If you want to find the amount needed at present in order to accrue a
certain amount in the future, we just solve Equation 1 for P and get:
P = F / (1+r)n (2)
Example: If you will need $25,000 to buy a new truck in 3 years, how much should
you invest now at an interest rate of 10% compounded annually?
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6
+
Cash Flow
Time
-
P
Annuities Formula
The future value (F) of a series of payments (A) made during (n)
periods to an account that yields (i) interest:
F = A [ (1+i)n 1 ] (5)
F = A [ (1+i)n 1 ] =
i
F = A (F/A,i,n)
Example:
What is the future value of a series payments of $10,000 each, for 5
years, if deposited in a savings account yielding 6% nominal interest
compounded yearly?
F = A (F/A,i,n)
= 10,000 (F/A, 6%, 5)
= 10,000 ( 5.6371 )
= $ 56,370
Sinking Fund
We can also get the corresponding value of an annuity (A) during (n)
periods to an account that yields (i) interest to be able to get the future
value (F) :
Notation: A = F (A/F,i,n)
Example:
How much money would you have to save annually in order to buy a car
in 4 years which has a projected value of $18,000? The savings account
offers 4.0% yearly interest.
Sinking Fund
Example:
How much money do we have to save annually to buy a car 4 years from
now that has an estimated cost of $18,000? The savings account offers
4.0 % yearly interest.
A = i F / [ (1+i)n 1 ]
A = (0.04 x 18,000) / [ (1.04)4 -1 ] = 720 / 0.170 = $4,239
A = F (A/F,i,n)
A = (18,000)(A/F,4.0,4) = (18,000)(0.2355) = $4,239
Present Worth of an Uniform Series
Sometimes it is required to estimate the present value (P) of a series of
equal payments (A) during (n) periods considering an interest rate (i)
P = A [ (1+i)n 1 ] (7)
i (1+i)n
Notation: P = A (P/A,i,n)
Example:
What is the present value of a series of royalty payments of $50,000
each for 8 years if nominal interest is 8%?
P=
Present Worth of an Uniform Series
Example:
What is the present value of a series of royalty payments of $50,000
each for 8 years if nominal interest is 8%?
= $ 287,300
A = i P (1+i)n (8)
(1+i)n -1
Notation: A = P (A/P,i,n)
Example:
If an investment opportunity is offered today for $5 Million, how much must it yield
at the end of every year for 10 years to justify the investment if we want to get a
12% interest?
A=
Uniform Series Capital Recovery
Example:
If an investment opportunity is offered today for $5 Million, how much
must it yield at the end of every year for 10 years to justify the
investment if we want to get a 12% interest?
Step #1
What are we trying to solve? P
PV (?) Receipts
A1 A2 A3
A4 A5
Time
A1 + A2 + A3 = $1000
A4 + A5 = $600
Solving Interest Problems
Step #2: Draw a Cash Flow Diagram Method #1
P = A1 (P/A1, i, n1) + A2 (P/A2, i, n2)
= ($600)(P/A1, 12, 5) + ($400)(P/A2, 12, 3)
= $3,124
A1 A2 A3 A4 A 5
A1 A2 A3
+
Time Time
A1 = A2 = A3 = A4 = A5 = $600 A1 = A2 = A3 = $400
Solving Interest Problems
Step #2: Draw a Cash Flow Diagram Method #2
P = A1 (P/A1, i, n1) + A2 (P/A2, i, n2)(P/F, i, n3)
= ($1000)(P/A1, 12, 3) + ($600)(P/A2, 12, 2)(P/F, 12, 3)
= $3,124
A1 A2 A3
P A4 A5
+
Time Time
A1 = A2 = A3 = $1000 A4 = A5 = $600
Varying Payment and Compounding Intervals
Thus far, problems involving time value of money have
assumed annual payments and interest compounding
periods
In most financial transactions and investments, interest
compounding and/or revenue/costs occur at frequencies
other than once a year (annually)
An infinite spectrum of possibilities
Sometimes called discrete, periodic compounding
In reality, the economics of project feasibility are simply
complex annuity problems with multiple receipts &
disbursements
Compounding Frequency
Compounding can be performed at any interval
(common: quarterly, monthly, daily)
When this occurs, there is a difference between nominal
and effective annual interest rates
This is determined by:
i = (1 + r/x)x 1
i = (r/m)
i = (1 + r/x)x 1
When Interest Periods are Smaller than Payment Periods
Example: Approach #2
F = $1,000 (F/A,6.136%,5)
Consider all withdrawals that were made during the interest period to have been
made at the beginning of the interest period (i.e., earning no interest)
Then proceed as though the interest periods and the payment periods coincide.
When Interest Periods are Larger than Payment Periods
Example: A person has $4,000 in a savings account at the beginning of a
calendar year; the bank pays interest at 6% per year, compounded
quarterly. Given the transactions presented in the following table (next
slide), find the account balance at the end of the calendar year.
F = ($4000-$175)(F/P,1.5%,4) + ($1200-$2100)(F/P,1.5%,3) +
($180-$800)(F/P,1.5%,2) + ($1600-$1100)(F/P,1.5%,1) + $2300
i = limm[(1 + r/m)m 1] = er - 1
Continuous Compounding
F = P x (F/P,r,n) = P x ern
A Uniform Gradient Series (G) exists when cash flows either increase or
decrease by a fixed amount in successive periods.
A2 = G [(1/i) (n/i)(A/F,i,n)]
$19000
Want to Find: P
$18000
$8000
Given: A1, G, i, and n
$7000
$6000
$5000
T=0
1 2 3 4 14 15
P
Uniform Gradient Series
Example:
AT = (A1) + G(A/G,i,n)
AK = A (1 + j)K-1
Where: j equals the percent change in the cash flow between periods
A is the cash flow in the initial period
AK is the cash flow in any subsequent period
Geometric Gradient Series
For i = j: P = (n x A ) / (1 + i)
For i j: P = A [1(1-j)n (1+i)-n] / (i - j)
Nomenclature: P = A (P/A,i,j,n)