Investing Terms
Rate Conversion
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Present Value
100

What does FV stand for?

Future Value

100

What is 10% as a decimal?

0.1

100

What is the simple interest (I) if P=$1000, r=5% p.a. and n=3years. Formula I=Prn

$150

100

Using the compound interest formula what is the Future Value (FV) if $2000 is invested for 3 years compounded yearly at 6% p.a.?

FV = PV(1+r)n

Future Value (FV) = $2382.03

100

Calculate the Present value (PV) amount that must be invested at 6% p.a. compounded annually to have a Future Value (FV) of $5000 at the end of 4 years?

PV = FV/(1+r)n

Present Value (PV) = $3960.47

200

What does r stand for?

interest rate per compounding period

200

What is 6% as a decimal?

0.06

200

What is the simple interest (I) if P=$5000, r=7% p.a. and n=6years.

I = $2100

200

What is the Future Value (FV) if $5000 is invested for 5 years compounded yearly at 5% p.a.?

FV = PV(1+r)n

FV = $6381.41

200

Calculate the Present value (PV) amount that must be invested at 3% p.a. compounded annually to have a Future Value (FV) of $2000 at the end of 7 years?

PV = FV/(1+r)n

PV = $1626.18

300

What does PV stand for?

Present Value

300

What is 11.4% as a decimal

0.114

300

If $4000 is invested with simple interest for 4 years at 3.5% p.a. how much interest is earnt?

I = $560

300

What is the Future Value (FV) if $12000 is invested for 7 years compounded yearly at 13% p.a.?

FV = $28231.27

300

Calculate the Present value (PV) amount that must be invested at 11% p.a. compounded annually to have a Future Value (FV) of $22000 at the end of 3 years?

PV = FV/(1+r)n

PV = $16086.21

400

What does I stand for in the simple interest formula

Amount of interest in dollars

400

What is 0.15 as a percentage?

15%

400

What is the new total amount (principle plus interest) if P=$7000 is invested at 8% p.a. for 2 years using simple interest? I=Prn.

Total Amount is $8120

400

What is the Future Value (FV) if $3000 is invested for 2 years compounded monthly at 5% p.a.?

FV = PV(1+r)n

FV = $3314.82

400

Calculate the Present value (PV) amount that must be invested at 3% p.a. compounded quarterly to have a Future Value (FV) of $5000 at the end of 2 years?

PV = FV/(1+r)n

PV = $4709.88

500

What does n stand for in the compound interest formula?

number of compounding periods

500

What is 0.094 as a percentage?

9.4%

500

What is the new total amount if $4500 is invested at 3% p.a. for 5 years using simple interest?

Total Amount = $5175

500

What is the Future Value (FV) if $9000 is invested for 7 years compounded quarterly at 8% p.a.?

FV = $15669.22

500

Calculate the Present value (PV) amount that must be invested at 7% p.a. compounded monthly to have a Future Value (FV) of $10000 at the end of 3 years?

PV = $8110.79