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• For learning Microsoft Excels Future Value Function we need to have a very basic understanding of Time Value of Money

• Instead learning this the bookish way, we will understand the same concept with practical scenarios

3. Before Going ahead just see Cash Inflow / Outflow Concept

• Whenever we work with any financial function, we need to use the cash inflow or outflow:

• Inflow:

• • Cash inflow means that the cash which is received by you through any source and it will represented in Excel as positive value

• Outflow:

• • Cash outflow means the cash which is going out of your pocket either it is a saving which you are putting into the bank or you are paying your dues and it is represented in Excel as negative value

4. Scenario 1

• I have a daughter she is 3 years old, if I want to save for her education plan.

• I am able to save 10,000 each year for her

• I need the money when she will be 16 years old, i.e. I have 13 years in my hands

• The bank offers me 10% per anum cumulative interest for the savings

5. Payment (PMT): This is the fix amount which I can save in each interval in this case the interval is year No of Periods (NPER): This is the number of periods for which I am planning the saving for Interest (RATE): The interest rate which the bank will offer me for this savings

6. Scenario 1 - Practical Example Outflow: As discussed in the first slide it is an outflow so represented it in negative

7. Scenario 2

• Say I have received 100,000 from my Dad

• I want to save the same to my bank account for a period of 10 years

• My Bank offers me 12% per anum cumulative interest for this saving

8. Present Value (PV): Note, that in this example I dont have any equal payment amount but this time I have a single amount in my hand that is why I am treating it as Present Value and will not use the Payment (PMT) parameter No of Periods (NPER): This is the number of periods for which I am planning the saving for Interest (RATE): The interest rate which the bank will offer me for this savings

9. Scenario 2 - Practical Example Optional Parameter: As you can see as I dont have the payment parameter I have left it by entering a 0 instead of payment value Outflow: As I am going to deposit the same to the bank and it is an outflow so represented it in negative

10. Conclusion

• Future Value Function is used to calculate future value of any investment

• You can enter inflow amount in positive and outflow in negative

• Investment may be in form of full amount once (Present Value [PV]) or in equal installments (Payment [PMT])

• This function of the Future Value takes 4 parameters Present Value, Payment, Rate & Number of Periods

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