You deposit €1 000 at 9% interest per year, compounded annually (interest is added at the end of each year). After how many whole years n does the balance first reach at least €3 000?
Time value of money worksheet with answers
You deposit €10 000 in a savings account that pays 3% interest per year, compounded annually. How much is in the account after 3 years? Find the future value FV.
A credit card charges a nominal interest rate of 15% per year, compounded quarterly. Find the effective annual rate EAR in percent.
A property is expected to earn net rent of €2 000 next year. The rent is expected to grow by 3% per year forever. The required return is 7% per year. Find the value PV of the property today.
You save €100 at the end of every month for 15 years. The account pays 4.8% per year, compounded monthly. How much have you saved at the end? Find FV.
You save €100 at the end of every month for 29 years. The account pays 4.2% per year, compounded monthly. How much have you saved at the end? Find FV.
Answer key
- 1. n = 13 years
- 2. FV = 10927 €
- 3. EAR = 15.87 %
- 4. PV = 50000 €
- 5. FV = 26287 €
- 6. FV = 67807 €
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