Financial Modelling 2555A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Net Present Value, Cash Flow, Interest

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A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. Compound interest: reinvestment of each interest payment on money invested to earn more interest. Simple interest: interest calculated only on the initial investment. Future value = present value x (1 + interest rate)time (in years) Present value: discounted value of future cash flows. Present value = future cash flow / (1 + interest rate)time (in years) Net present value: a proje(cid:272)t"s (cid:374)et (cid:272)o(cid:374)tri(cid:271)utio(cid:374) to (cid:449)ealth. Npv = cash flow at time 0 + cash flow at time 1/(1+interest rate) Cash flow at time 0 is usually negative, s it is an investment and therefore a cash outflow. A safe dollar is worth more than a risky dollar. Most investors dislike risky ventures and wo(cid:374)"t i(cid:374)(cid:448)est i(cid:374) the(cid:373) u(cid:374)less they see the prospect of a higher return. The concepts of pv and oc of capital make sense for risky investments.

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