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VALUE OF MONEY !
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One dollar today is worth more than one dollar tomorrow.
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INTRODUCTION • The time value of money (TVM) is the
idea that money available at the present
time is worth more than the same
amount in the future due to its potential
earning capacity. This core principle of
finance holds that, provided money can
• TVM help us in knowing the value of
earn interest, any amount of money is
money invested. As time changes
worth more the sooner it is received.
value of money invested on any
project/ firm also changes. And its • Time Value of Money (TVM) is an
present value is calculated by using important concept in financial
“mathematical formula”, which tell us management. It can be used to compare
the value of money with respect of investment alternatives and to solve
time. i.e problems involving loans, leases, savings.
REASON There are certain reason which determine that money has time
value following are the reason
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• Interest paid(earned) on any previous interest earned as well as on principal
borrowed(lent)
• Interest paid on an investment is periodically added to the principal.so this is interest
on interest or compounding.
PRESENT VALUE
CONCEPT
Present value of a future cash flow (inflow or outflow) is the amount of current cash
that is of equivalent value to the decision-maker.
Discounting is the process of determining present value of a series of future cash flows.
The interest rate used for discounting cash flows is also called the discount rate.
PRESENT VALUE
CONCEPT
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The following general formula can be employed to calculate the present value of a
lump sum to be received after some future periods:
The term in parentheses is the discount factor or present value factor (PVF), and it is
always less than 1.0 for positive i, indicating that a future amount has a smaller present
value.
Practical Example