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Summary<br />

What is the value of a dollar today versus the value that the same exact dollar amount will have in two<br />

years? On January 2, 2009, we deposit $10,000 (PV) for two years (N) at 10% (I); we calculate our<br />

compounded interest and principal and determine that on January 2, 2011, the future value of our<br />

deposit will be $12,100 (FV). If we did not deposit or invest the $10,000 and allowed it to remain in a<br />

safe-deposit box, on January 2, 2011, we would have exactly $10,000.<br />

When we calculate the value of the $10,000 in the safe-deposit box on January 2, 2011, we<br />

determine that its present value (PV) is only $8,264.46. If we discount the original $10,000 to<br />

$8,264.46 and invested it at 10% for two years, we calculate the future value (FV) of our $8,264.46 to<br />

be $10,000. When discussing the time value of money, we assume that money invested or saved will<br />

earn interest. Therefore, a known dollar amount today is worth more than that same dollar amount in<br />

the future.<br />

Downloadable Resources for this chapter available at<br />

www.wiley.com/go/portablembainfinance<br />

Discounted Cash Flow: Using Excel to Solve Financial Formulas<br />

Discounted Cash Flow Web

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