Return the present value of an investment.

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Interface

#include <codecogs/finance/accounting/pv.h>

using namespace Finance::Accounting;

double

pv (double rate, int n, double p, double vn, PaymentPoint when=pp_EndOfPeriod) Return the present value of an investment.

Function Documentation

This function calculates the present value, v_0, for a sequence of n future payouts p followed by a final payment v_n:

If rate = 0, If rate > 0 and payments are received at the start of each period, while for payments received at the end of each period

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The code also uses an enumerated type PaymentPoint, using the following values:

• pp_EndOfPeriod = 0
• pp_StartOfPeriod = 1.

Example 1:

A lady wins a 500,000 payments for 20 years. The cu rrent treasury bill rate of 6% is used as the discount rate.

#include <stdio.h>  
#include <codecogs/finance/accounting/pv.h>
 
int main(int argc, char *argv[])  
{
  double d = Finance::Accounting::pv(0.06, 20, 500000, 0, Finance::Accounts::pp_EndOfPeriod);
  printf("The present value of the $10 million prize is: %7.2f\n", d);
  return 0;
}

Output:

The present value of the $10 million prize is: 5734960.61

References:

http://www.vni.com/products/imsl/jmsl/v30/api/com/imsl/finance/Finance.html

Parameters:

rate	is the interest rate - assumed constant.
n	is the number of periods over which to calculate.
p	are the payouts from the investment made either at the start or end of each period (as defined by when).
vn	The future value of the investment.
when	The point in each period when the payment is made, either pp_StartOfPeriod or pp_EndOfPeriod.

Authors:

James Warren (May 2005)