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Mathematics of Finance
Mathematics of Finance
Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Arithmetic and Geometric Progressions
Simple Interest
Simple interest is the interest that is computed on the
original principal only.
If I denotes the interest on a principal P (in dollars) at
an interest rate of r per year for t years, then we have
I = Prt
The accumulated amount A, the sum of the principal
and interest after t years is given by
A = P + I = P + Prt
= P(1 + rt)
and is a linear function of t.
Example
A bank pays simple interest at the rate of 8% per year for
certain deposits.
If a customer deposits $1000 and makes no withdrawals
for 3 years, what is the total amount on deposit at the end
of three years?
What is the interest earned in that period?
Solution
Using the accumulated amount formula with P = 1000,
r = 0.08, and t = 3, we see that the total amount on
deposit at the end of 3 years is given by
A P( I rt )
1000[1 (0.08)(3)] 1240
or $1240.
Example
A bank pays simple interest at the rate of 8% per year for
certain deposits.
If a customer deposits $1000 and makes no withdrawals
for 3 years, what is the total amount on deposit at the end
of three years?
What is the interest earned in that period?
Solution
The interest earned over the three year period is given by
I Prt
1000(0.08)(3) 240
or $240.
Applied Example: Trust Funds
An amount of $2000 is invested in a 10-year trust fund
that pays 6% annual simple interest.
What is the total amount of the trust fund at the end of 10
years?
Solution
The total amount is given by
A P ( I rt )
2000[1 (0.06)(10)] 3200
or $3200.
Compound Interest
Frequently, interest earned is periodically added to the
principal and thereafter earns interest itself at the same
rate. This is called compound interest.
Suppose $1000 (the principal) is deposited in a bank for a
term of 3 years, earning interest at the rate of 8% per year
compounded annually.
Using the simple interest formula we see that the
accumulated amount after the first year is
A1 P(1 rt )
1000[1 0.08(1)]
1000(1.08) 1080
or $1080.
Compound Interest
To find the accumulated amount A2 at the end of the
second year, we use the simple interest formula again, this
time with P = A1, obtaining:
A2 P(1 rt ) A1 (1 rt )
1000[1 0.08(1)][1 0.08(1)]
1000(1 0.08)2 1000(1.08)2 1166.40
or approximately $1166.40.
Compound Interest
We can use the simple interest formula yet again to find
the accumulated amount A3 at the end of the third year:
A3 P(1 rt ) A2 (1 rt )
1000[1 0.08(1)]2 [1 0.08(1)]
1000(1 0.08)3 1000(1.08)3 1259.71
or approximately $1259.71.
Compound Interest
Note that the accumulated amounts at the end of each year
have the following form:
A1 1000(1.08) A1 P (1 r )
A2 1000(1.08)2 or: A2 P (1 r ) 2
A3 1000(1.08)3 A3 P (1 r )3
These observations suggest the following general rule:
✦ If P dollars are invested over a term of t years earning
interest at the rate of r per year compounded annually,
then the accumulated amount is
A P(1 r )t
Compounding More Than Once a Year
The formula
A P (1 r )t
First Period: A1 P (1 i )
Second Period: A2 A1 (1 i ) [ P (1 i )](1 i ) P (1 i )
2
nth Period: An An 1 (1 i ) [ P (1 i ) n 1 ](1 i ) P(1 i ) n
Compound Interest Formula
There are n = mt periods in t years, so the accumulated
amount at the end of t years is given by
mt
r
A P 1
m
where
A= Accumulated amount at the end of t years
P= Principal
r= Nominal interest rate per year
m= Number of conversion periods per year
t= Term (number of years)
Example
Find the accumulated amount after 3 years if $1000 is
invested at 8% per year compounded
a. Annually
b. Semiannually
c. Quarterly
d. Monthly
e. Daily
Example
Solution
a. Annually.
Here, P = 1000, r = 0.08, m = 1, and t = 3, so
mt
r
A P 1
m
(1)(3)
0.08
1000 1
1
1000(1.08)3
1259.71
or $1259.71.
Example
Solution
b. Semiannually.
Here, P = 1000, r = 0.08, m = 2, and t = 3, so
mt
r
A P 1
m
(2)(3)
0.08
1000 1
2
1000(1.04)6
1265.32
or $1265.32.
Example
Solution
c. Quarterly.
Here, P = 1000, r = 0.08, m = 4, and t = 3, so
mt
r
A P 1
m
(4)(3)
0.08
1000 1
4
1000(1.02)12
1268.24
or $1268.24.
Example
Solution
d. Monthly.
Here, P = 1000, r = 0.08, m = 12, and t = 3, so
mt
r
A P 1
m
(12)(3)
0.08
1000 1
12
36
0.08
1000 1
12
1270.24
or $1270.24.
Example
Solution
e. Daily.
Here, P = 1000, r = 0.08, m = 365, and t = 3, so
mt
r
A P 1
m
(365)(3)
0.08
1000 1
365
1095
0.08
1000 1
365
1271.22
or $1271.22.
Continuous Compounding of Interest
One question arises on compound interest:
✦ What happens to the accumulated amount over a fixed
period of time if the interest is compounded more and
more frequently?
We’ve seen that the more often interest is compounded,
the larger the accumulated amount.
Continuous Compounding of Interest
Recall that in the compound interest formula
mt
r
A P 1
m
A = Pert
where
P = Principal
r = Annual interest rate compounded
continuously
t = Time in years
A = Accumulated amount at the end
of t years
Examples
Find the accumulated amount after 3 years if $1000 is
invested at 8% per year compounded (a) daily, and
(b) continuously.
Solution
a. Using the compound interest formula with P = 1000,
r = 0.08, m = 365, and t = 3, we find
mt (365)(3)
r 0.08
A P 1 1000 1 1271.22
m 365
m
r
reff 1 1
m
where
reff = Effective rate of interest
r = Nominal interest rate per year
m = Number of conversion periods per year
Example
Find the effective rate of interest corresponding to a
nominal rate of 8% per year compounded
a. Annually
b. Semiannually
c. Quarterly
d. Monthly
e. Daily
Example
Solution
a. Annually.
Let r = 0.08 and m = 1. Then
1
0.08
reff 1 1
1
1.08 1
0.08
or 8%.
Example
Solution
b. Semiannually.
Let r = 0.08 and m = 2. Then
2
0.08
reff 1 1
2
1.0816 1
0.0816
or 8.16%.
Example
Solution
c. Quarterly.
Let r = 0.08 and m = 4. Then
4
0.08
reff 1 1
4
1.08243 1
0.08243
or 8.243%.
or 8.300%.
Example
Solution
e. Daily.
Let r = 0.08 and m = 365. Then
365
0.08
reff 1 1
365
1.08328 1
0.08328
or 8.328%.
Effective Rate Over Several Years
A P (1 reff )t
Present Value
Consider the compound interest formula:
mt
r
A P 1
m
The principal P is often referred to as the present value,
and the accumulated value A is called the future value,
since it is realized at a future date.
On occasion, investors may wish to determine how much
money they should invest now, at a fixed rate of interest,
so that they will realize a certain sum at some future date.
This problem may be solved by expressing P in terms of A.
Present Value
P A 1 i
n
Where r and n mt
i
m
Examples
How much money should be deposited in a bank paying a
yearly interest rate of 6% compounded monthly so that
after 3 years the accumulated amount will be $20,000?
Solution
Here, A = 20,000, r = 0.06, m = 12, and t = 3.
Using the present value formula we get
mt
r
P A 1
m
(12)(3)
0.06
20,000 1
12
16,713
Examples
Find the present value of $49,158.60 due in 5 years at an
interest rate of 10% per year compounded quarterly.
Solution
Here, A = 49,158.60, r = 0.1, m = 4, and t = 5.
Using the present value formula we get
mt
r
P A 1
m
(4)(5)
0.1
49,158.60 1
4
30, 000
Present Value
with Continuously Compounded Interest
If we solve the continuous compound interest formula
A = Pert
for P, we get
P = Ae–rt
This formula gives the present value in terms of the future
(accumulated) value for the case of continuous
compounding.
Applied Example: Real Estate Investment
Blakely Investment Company owns an office building
located in the commercial district of a city.
As a result of the continued success of an urban renewal
program, local business is enjoying a mini-boom.
The market value of Blakely’s property is
V (t ) 300,000e t /2
or $599,837.
Applied Example: Real Estate Investment
Solution
Using the present value formula for continuous
compounding
P = Ae–rt
with A = V(t) and r = 0.09, we find that the present value of
the market price of the property t years from now is
P (t ) V (t )e 0.09t
300, 000e 0.09t t /2
(0 t 10)
Letting t = 8, we find that
or $600,640.
Applied Example 8, page 266
Applied Example: Real Estate Investment
Solution
Using the present value formula for continuous
compounding
P = Ae–rt
with A = V(t) and r = 0.09, we find that the present value of
the market price of the property t years from now is
P (t ) V (t )e 0.09t
300, 000e 0.09t t /2
(0 t 10)
Letting t = 9, we find that
or $598,115.
Applied Example: Real Estate Investment
Solution
From these results, we see that the present value of the
property’s market price seems to decrease after a certain
period of growth.
This suggests that there is an optimal time for the owners
to sell.
Example: Using Logarithms in Finance
How long will it take $10,000 to grow to $15,000 if the
investment earns an interest rate of 12% per year
compounded quarterly?
Solution
Using the compound interest formula
mt
r
A P 1
m
with A = 15,000, P = 10,000, r = 0.12, and m = 4, we get
4t
0.12
15,000 10,000 1
4
15,000
1.03
4t
1.5
10,000
Example: Using Logarithms in Finance
How long will it take $10,000 to grow to $15,000 if the
investment earns an interest rate of 12% per year
compounded quarterly?
Solution
We have
1.03 1.5
4t
4t ln1.03 ln1.5
ln1.5
t 3.43
4 ln1.03
a (1 r n )
if r 1
Sn 1 r
na if r 1
Example
Find the sum of the first six terms of the geometric
progression 3, 6, 12, 24, …
Solution
Using the sum of terms formula
a (1 r n )
if r 1
Sn 1 r
na if r 1
3(1 26 )
S6 189
1 2
Applied Example: Company Sales
Michaelson Land Development Company had sales of
$1 million in its first year of operation.
If sales increased by 10% per year thereafter, find
Michaelson’s sales in the fifth year and its total sales
over the first 5 years of operation.
Solution
The sales follow a geometric progression, with first term
a = 1,000,000 and common ratio r = 1.1.
The sales in the fifth year are thus
a5 1,000,000(1.1) 4 1, 464,100
or $1, 464,100.
Applied Example: Company Sales
Michaelson Land Development Company had sales of
$1 million in its first year of operation.
If sales increased by 10% per year thereafter, find
Michaelson’s sales in the fifth year and its total sales
over the first 5 years of operation.
Solution
The sales follow a geometric progression, with first term
a = 100,000,000 and common ratio r = 1.1.
The total sales over the first 5 years of operation are