Time Value of Money
Author’s Overview
This is one of the most important chapters in the book as far as student comprehension is
concerned. The instructor should first determine how much prior knowledge of time value of
money the students have acquired from accounting or lower mathematics. While most
students are generally familiar with the concepts of future value and present value, they often
lack the ability to identify and categorize the nature of the problem before them.
The material in this chapter will serve as a springboard to the remaining chapters in this
section on valuation, cost of capital and capital budgeting related topics. A good background
in time value of money will ease the transition. The authors suggest a liberal use of
homework problems and a quiz to reinforce the importance of this material.
This chapter uses color-coordinated figures to explain the relationship between present value
and future value and present value to the present value of annuities, and future value to future
value of annuities. These color coded figures are helpful to those more visually oriented
students who may not understand the mathematical relationships between these time value
calculations.
For faculty who want to emphasize Excel spreadsheets and calculator keystrokes, this chapter
provides an excellent opportunity to develop both skills. Using spreadsheets with time-value
exercises can be especially instructive in understanding the concept of how higher discount
rates generate lower cash flows and visa versa.
Chapter Concepts
LO1. Money has a time value associated with it and therefore a dollar received today is worth
more than a dollar received in the future.
LO2. The future value is based on the number of periods over which the funds are to be
compounded at a given interest rate.
LO3. The present value is based on the current value of funds to be received.
LO4. Not only can future value and present value be computed, but other factors such as yield
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