Present Value

This Flash tutorial walks you through the steps to calculate present value from the future value, interest rate, and number of maturity periods. You can enter your own values, too. Understanding discounting of future values to determine present value is a key concept in understanding the time value of money. The formula for calculating present value is shown here step by step.

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• Discounting Future Value
• Calculating Future Value
• Annuities – Present Value and Future Value
• Compound Interest Made Simple
• Rule of 78
• Simple Interest: Bottomless Worksheet
• Present Value: Bottomless Worksheet
• Compound Interest: Bottomless Worksheet
• Simple Interest
• Present Value
• Compound Interest