Assume the interest rate is 5%. If you were given $5 a year for eternity, how much would this be worth?
Is there a formula to calculate present value of an asset which produces a yearly stream of income?
Posted by MrSquicky (Member # 1802) on :
Yes, there is. However, this really sounds like you tryign to get people to do your homework for you, which is not something we do here.
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :
Sorry, it's not homework. It's something that was explained poorly in the book and I was hoping for a better explanation.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Let me ask you a question: if I give you a dollar a year for eternity, how much money will you have at eternity?
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :
1n?
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
What's n? Are you supposed to just present the formula where n equals the year between here and eternity, or are you actually supposed to come up with an answer?
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
You should be given the formulas in the text, but the one you need is here.
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :
No, I just wasn't sure how to answer your question. We're trying to figure out worth, more or less what we'd pay for it today.
What I was thinking was: [cost of the object] x [interest rate] = [yearly income from object]-> [cost] x .05 = $5 So the cost would be $100, right?
But now I'm a bit confused because I would have thought it'd be worth more than that. That and I'm not sure what purpose the interest rate serves.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Just do it manually for like 3 years and you'll see what the interest rate is for.
Year one: $5.25 Year two: (5.25[yr1money] + 5.00[yr2money]) * 0.05[interest] = whatever Year three: (whatever[yr2money] + 5.00[yr3money]) * 0.05[interest] = whatever2
See, the total money is added to the new money, and then the interest is paid on both.
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :