The purpose of the present value tables is to make it possible to carry out present value calculations without the use of a financial calculator.
They provide the value now of 1 received at the end of period n at a discount rate of i%.
The present value formula is:
PV = FV / (1 + i)n
This can be re written as:
PV = FV x 1 / (1 + i)nPV tables are used to provide a solution for the part of the present value formula shown in red, this is sometimes referred to as the present value factor.
PV = FV x Present value factorPV Tables Example
What is the present value of 4,000 received in 14 years time if the discount rate is 8%?
FV = 4,000 n = 14 i = 8% PV = FV /(1 + i)n PV = 4,000 /(1 + 8%)14 PV = 4,000 x 1 / (1 + 8%)14 PV = 4,000 x Present value factor for n = 14, i = 8% PV = 4,000 x 0.3405 PV = 1,362
The present value factor of 0.3405, is found using the tables by looking along the row for n = 14, until reaching the column for i = 8%, as shown in the preview below.
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