Equivalence Calculations with Continuous Payments
Lecture No.12
Chapter 4
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Single-Payment Transactions with Continuous Compounding: Future
Worth
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Practice Problem
If you invest $1,000 in a savings account that pays 6% annual interest compounded continuously,
what would be the balance at the end of 3 years?
F =?
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1
2
3
$1,000
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Single-Payment Transactions with Continuous Compounding: Present Worth
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Continuous-Funds Flow
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Summary of Interest Factors for Typical Continuous Cash Flows with Continuous Compounding
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Example 4.10: Continuous Flows and Continuous Compounding
Given: A = $200 per day, r =
6% per year, M = 365
compounding periods per year,
and N = 455 days
Find: F
Note: A 15-month period is 1.25 years.
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Example 4.11: Continuous Flows and Continuous Compounding
Given: A = $200 per day, r =
6% per year, M = 365
compounding periods per year,
and N = 455 days
Find: F
Note: A 15-month period is 1.25 years.
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