Personal Finance (MindTap Course List)
Personal Finance (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337099752
Author: E. Thomas Garman, Raymond Forgue
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To calculate: the future value of the fund.

Introduction: Time value of money is the concept of finance which calculates the effect of time over the value of money. As per this concept the present value of a future amount is lower than the future value. The present value/ future value of an amount are calculated using the interest rate as discount rate.

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