[ACCT I S 100] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (93 pages long!)

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Time value of money prefer to receive money today rather than the same amount in the future because of the interest factor: interest is the difference between the amount borrowed (the principal) and the amount repaid. The amount of interest depends on: principal (p) the original amount borrowed, interest rate (i) annual percentage of principal, time (n) the number of year principal is borrowed. Simple interest computed on the principal amount only: interest = p * i * n. Compound interest computed on the principal plus any interest earned that has not been paid: so the interest is computed on the accumulated balance every year. Present value of an annuity: the value now of a series of future receipts/payments, discounted with compound interest. Need to know the 1) discount rate, 2) number of discount periods & 3)the amount of payments/receipts: when the amount is the same each period you can use table 4 on page d-10 for the present.

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