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CHAPTER 4 TIME VALUE OF MONEY 1: ANALYZING SINGLE CASH

FLOWS
Questions
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1. List and describe the purpose of each part of a time line with an initial cash inflow and
a future cash outflow. Which cash flows should be negative and which positive? Why?
The cash flow timeline is a visual depiction of inflows and outflows relative to the period
under consideration. Cash flows are illustrated above the cash flow line with the
corresponding periods that apply appearing under the cash flow diagram. Inflows are
represented by positive numbers and outflows by negative numbers.

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2. How are the present value and future value related?

The measure that relates present values to future values is the interest rate i. A present
value can be moved forward in time with interest to arrive at the future value (
N
Future value in N years FV N PV 1 i ). A future value can be discounted back to
the present by rearranging the equation so that the FV is divided by the interest factor.

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3. Would you prefer to have an investment earning 5 percent for 40 years or an investment
earning 10 percent for 20 years? Explain.
Investments of $1 will grow to $7.04 in 40 years (= $1.0540) and $1 will grow to $6.73 in
20 years (= $1.1020). The 5 percent investment for 40 years is worth more. This example
illustrates the importance of time in building wealth.

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4. How are present values affected by changes in interest rates?

Interest rates have an inverse relationship to present values. Increases in expected interest
rates result in lower present values because future values are discounted at a high rate to
become smaller present values. Decreases in expected interest rates result in higher
present values because future values are discounted at a lower rate.

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5. What do you think about the following statement. I am going to receive $100 two
years from now and $200 three years from now, so I am getting a $300 future value.
How could the two cash flows be compared or combined?
Cash flows may only be combined when they are moved to the same point in time. The
statement above is incorrect in that it compares the $100 cash flow after year 2 with the
$200 cash flow after year 3. To make comparisons meaningful, the cash flows need to be
considered at the same point in time. Either the $100, 2 nd year cash flow could be moved
to year 3, or the $200, 3rd year cash flow could be moved to year 2 for combining.

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6. Show how the Rule of 72 can be used to approximate the number of years to quadruple
an investment.
The Rule of 72 is a rule of thumb that approximates the amount of time necessary for an
investment to double given a certain level of interest expressed in percentage form.
Therefore, an investment of 8% interest will take approximately 9 years (= 72/8) to double
according to the Rule of 72. It would then take another 9 years for this amount to double.
Therefore, it would take 18 years for the original investment to quadruple at an 8 percent
rate.

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7. Without making any computations, indicate which of each pair has a higher interest
rate?
a. $100 doubles to $200 in 5 years or 7 years.
b. $500 increases in 4 years to $750 or to $800.
c. $300 increases to $450 in 2 years or increases to $500 in 3 years.
a. $100 doubling to $200 in 5 years has the higher interest rate.
b. $500 increasing to $800 in 4 years has a higher interest rate.
c. $300 increasing to $450 in 2 years has the higher interest rate.

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8. A $1,000 investment has doubled to $2,000 in 8 years because of a 9 percent rate of

return. How much longer will it take for the investment to reach $4,000 if it continues
to earn a 9 percent rate?
The Rule of 72 predicted that $1000 will double to $2000 in 8 years at 9 percent interest.
Another doubling from $2000 to $4000 will occur in eight more years at 9 percent, again
predicted by the Rule of 72.

Problems
Basic
Problems 4-1 Time Line Show the time line for a $300 cash inflow today, a $363 cash outflow in
LG1 year two, and a 10 percent interest rate.
The time line for this problem is:
Cash Flow

300

Period 0
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-363
10%

10%

2 years

4-2 Time Line Show the time line for a $400 cash outflow today, a $518 cash inflow in
year three, and a 9% interest rate.

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The time line for this problem is:

Cash Flow

-400

Period 0
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518
9%

9%

9%

3 years

4-3 One Year Future Value What is the future value of $500 deposited for one year
earning a 9% interest rate annually.
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
FV1 = 500 (1 + 0.09)1
= 500 1.09
= 545

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4-4 One Year Future Value What is the future value of $400 deposited for one year
earning an interest rate of 11 percent per year?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
FV1 = 400 (1 + 0.11)1
= 400 1.11
= 444

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4-5 Multi-Year Future Value How much would be in your savings account in 8 years
after depositing $150 today if the bank pays 7 percent per year?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
FV8 = 150 (1 + 0.07)8
= 150 1.71819
= 257.73

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4-6 Multi-Year Future Value Compute the value in 25 years of a $1,000 deposit earning
10 percent per year.
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
FV25 = 1000 (1 + 0.10)25
= 1000 10.83471
= 10,834.71

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4-7 Compounding with Different Interest Rates A deposit of $350 earns the following
interest rates:
8 percent in the first year,
7 percent in the second year, and
5 percent in the third year.
What would be the third year future value?

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The time line for this problem is:

Cash Flow

-350

Period 0

8%

7%

5%

3 years

FV = PV (1 + i) (1 + j) (1 + k)
FV = 350 (1 + 0.08) (1 + 0.07) (1 + 0.05)
= 350 1.08 1.07 1.05
= 424.68
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4-8 Compounding with Different Interest Rates A deposit of $750 earns interest rates of
10 percent in the first year and 12 percent in the second year. What would be the second
year future value?
The time line for this problem is:
Cash Flow

-750

Period 0

10%

12%

2 years

FV = PV (1 + i) (1 + j)
FV = 750 (1 + 0.10) (1 + 0.12)
= 750 1.10 1.12
= 924.00
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4-9 Discounting One Year What is the present value of a $250 payment in one year when
the discount rate is 10 percent?
PV = FV/(1+i)
PV = 250/(1+0.10)
= 250/1.10
= 227.27

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4-10 Discounting One Year What is the present value of a $400 payment in one year
when the discount rate is 7 percent?
PV = FV/(1+i)
PV = 400/(1+0.07)
= 400/1.07
= 373.83

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4-11 Present Value What is the present value of a $1,500 payment made in 5 years when
the discount rate is 8 percent?
PV = FV/(1+i)N
PV = 1500/(1+0.08)5
= 1500/1.46933
= 1020.87

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4-12 Present Value Compute the present value of a $850 payment made in 10 years when
the discount rate is 12 percent.
PV = FV/(1+i)N
PV = 850/(1+0.12)10
= 850/3.10585
= 273.68

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4-13 Present Value with Different Discount Rates Compute the present value of $1,000
paid in three years using the following discount rates; 6 percent in the first year, 7 percent
in the second year, and 6 percent in the third year.
PV = FV/[(1 + i) (1 + j) (1 + k)]
PV = 1000/[(1 + 0.06) (1 +0.07) (1 + 0.06)]
= 1000/[1.06 1.07 1.06]
= 1000/1.2023
= 831.77

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4-14 Present Value with Different Discount Rates Compute the present value of $5,000
paid in two years using the following discount rates; 8 percent in the first year and 7
percent in the second year.
PV = FV/[(1 + i) (1 + j) ]
PV = 5000/[(1 + 0.08) (1 + 0.07)]
= 5000/[1.08 1.07]
= 5000/1.1556
= 4326.76

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4-15 Rule of 72 Approximately how many years does it take to double a $100 investment
when interest rates are 7 percent per year?
N = 72/7

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10.3 years

4-16 Rule of 72 Approximately how many years does it take to double a $500 investment
when interest rates are 10 percent per year?

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N = 72/10
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14.4 years

4-18 Rule of 72 Approximately what interest rate is earned when an investment doubles
over 12 years?
N = 72/12

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7.2 years

4-17 Rule of 72 Approximately what interest rate is needed to double an investment over
5 years?
N = 72/5

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6 percent

4-19 Rates over One Year Determine the interest rate earned on a $1,500 deposit when
$1,700 is paid back in one year.
1500(1 + i) = 1700; Solving for i yields 13.33%

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4-20 Rates over One Year Determine the interest rate earned on a $2,300 deposit when
$2,700 is paid back in one year.
2300(1 + i) = 2700; Solving for i yields 17.39%

Intermediate
Problems 4-21 Interest-on-Interest Consider a $1,000 deposit earning 8 percent interest per year
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deposit vs. how much is interest earned on interest?
The $1000 investment will grow to a future value of $1,469.33 [= FV5 = 1000(1+0.08)5],
assuming compounded interest over the 5 years. The total interest earned is $469.33. The
interest earned on the original investment is $80 per years for 5 years, or $400. The
interest earned on the interest is the difference $69.33 [= $469.33 $400].
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4-22 Interest-on-Interest Consider a $5,000 deposit earning 9 percent interest per year
for 10 years. What is the future value, and how much total interest is earned on the
original deposit and how much is interest earned on interest?
The $5000 investment will grow to a future value of $11,836.82 [= FV10 =
5000(1+0.09)10], assuming compounded interest over the 10 years. The total interest
earned is $6,836.82. The interest earned on the original investment is $450 per years for
10 years, or $4,500. The interest earned on the interest is the difference $2,336.82 [=
$6836.82 $4500].

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4-23 Comparing Cash Flows What would be more valuable, receiving $500 today or
receiving $625 in three years when interest rates are 9 percent? Why?
PV = FV/(1+i)N
PV = 625/(1+0.09)3
= 625/1.295029
= 482.61
The present value of $625 to be paid in three years at 9% interest is $482.61. This amount
is worth less than $500 received today. Therefore the $500 payment made today is more
valuable.

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4-24 Comparing Cash Flows Which cash flow would you rather pay, $400 today or $500
in two years when interest rates are 10 percent? Why?
PV = FV/(1+i)N
PV = 500/(1+0.10)2
= 500/1.21
= 413.22
The present value of $500 to be paid in two years at 10% interest is $413.22. This amount
is higher than $400 received today. Therefore, paying the $400 today is cheaper.

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4-25 Moving Cash Flows What is the value in year 3 of a $700 cash flow made in year 7
when interest rates are 10 percent?
PV = FV/(1+i)N
PV = 700/(1+0.10)(7-3)
= 700/1.4641
= 478.11

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4-26 Moving Cash Flows What is the value in year 4 of a $900 cash flow made in year 6
when interest rates are 8 percent?
PV = FV/(1+i)N
PV = 900/(1+0.08)(6-4)
= 900/1.1664
= 771.60

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4-27 Moving Cash Flows What is the value in year 10 of a $1,000 cash flow made in year
5 when interest rates are 9 percent?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
FV(10-5) = PV (1 + i)(10-5)

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FV12 = 1000 (1 + 0.09)5

= 1000 1.5386
= 1538.62
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4-28 Moving Cash Flows What is the value in year 15 of a $250 cash flow made in year 3
when interest rates are 12 percent?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
FV(15-3) = PV (1 + i)(15-3)
FV12 = 250 (1 + 0.12)12
= 250 3.89598
= 973.99

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4-29 Solving for Rates What annual rate of return is earned on a $1,000 investment when
it grows to $2,500 in six years?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
2,500 = 1,000 (1 + i)6
(1 + i)6 = 2500/1000
(1 + i)6 = 2.5
i = (2.5)(1/6) -1 = 0.165 or 16.5%

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4-30 Solving for Rates What annual rate of return is earned on a $5,000 investment when
it grows to $9,500 in five years?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
9,500 = 5,000 (1 + i)5
(1 + i)5 = 9500/5000
(1 + i)5 = 1.9
i = (1.9)(1/5) -1 = 0.137 or 13.7%

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4-31 Solving for Time How many years (and months) will it take $2 million to grow to
$5 million with an annual interest rate of 7 percent?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
$5 million = $2 million (1 + 0.07)N
(1.07)N = 5/2 (the millions cancel)
ln (1.07)N = ln 2.5
N ln 1.07 = ln 2.5
N = ln 2.5/ln 1.07 = 0.916290732/0.067658648 = 13.54 years
= 13 years, 6.5 months
OR use footnote 4 formula:
N
= ln(fv/pv)/ln(1+i)
= ln(5000/2000)/ln(1.07)

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= 13.54 years = 13 years, 6.5 months

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4-32 Solving for Time How long will it take $2,000 to reach $6,000 when it grows at 10
percent per year?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
6,000 = 2,000 (1 + 0.10)N
(1.10)N = 6/2 (the thousands cancel)
ln (1.10)N = ln 3
N ln 1.10 = ln 3
N = ln 3/ln 1.10 = 1.098612289/0.09531018 = 11.53 years
= 11 years, 6.3 months
OR use footnote 4 formula:
N
= ln(fv/pv)/ln(1+i)
= ln(6000/2000)/ln(1.10)
= 11.53 years = 11 years, 6.3 months

Advanced
Problems
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4-33 Future Value At age 30 you invest $1,000 that earns 9 percent each year. At age 40
you invest $1,000 that earns 12 percent per year. In which case would you have more
money at age 60?
FVAge 60 = PVAge 30 (1 + i)Years until age 60
FVAge 60 = 1000 (1.09)30
= 1,000 13.267678
= 13,267.68
FVAge 60 = PVAge 40 (1 + i)Years until age 60
FVAge 60 = 1000 (1.12)20
= 1,000 9.64629
= 9,646.29
The investment of $1,000 at age 30 yields more money at age 60, even though the interest
rate is lower. This illustrates the importance of starting to invest earlier in life.

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4-34 Future Value At age 25 you invest $1,500 that earns 8 percent each year. At age 40
you invest $1,500 that earns 11 percent per year. In which case would you have more
money at age 65?
FVAge 65 = PVAge 25 (1 + i)Years until age 60
FVAge 65 = 1,500 (1.08)40
= 1,500 21.7245215
= 32,586.78

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FVAge 65 = PVAge 40 (1 + i)Years until age 60

FVAge 65 = 1000 (1.11)25
= 1,500 13.5854638
= 20,378.20
The investment of $1,500 at age 25 yields more money at age 65, even though the interest
rate is lower. This illustrates the importance of starting to invest earlier in life.
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4-35 Solving for Rates You invested $2,000 in the stock market one year ago. Today, the
investment is valued at $1,500. What return did you earn? What return would you need
to get next year to break even overall?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
1,500 = 2,000 (1 + i)1
(1 + i) = 1,500/2,000
i = (0.75) -1 = 0.25, or 25% (first year return is negative)
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
2,000 = 1,500 (1 + i)1
(1 + i) = 2,000/1,500
i = (2/1.5) -1 = 0.3333 or 33.33%
(second year return needs to be higher to compensate for the loss)

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4-36 Solving for Rates You invested $3,000 in the stock market one year ago. Today, the
investment is valued at $3,500. What return did you earn? What return would you suffer
next year for your investment to be valued at the original $3,000?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
3,500 = 3,000 (1 + i)1
(1 + i) = 3,500/3,000
i = (35/30) -1 = 0.1667 or 16.67% (first year return is positive)
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
3,000 = 3,500 (1 + i)1
(1 + i) = 3,000/3,500
i = (30/35) -1 = -0.143 or 14.3%
(second year return is negative)

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4-37 Solving for Rates What annual rate of return is earned on a $4,000 investment made
in year 2 when it grows to $7,000 by the end of year six?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
7,000 = 4,000 (1 + i)4
(1 + i) 4 = 7,000/4,000

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i = (1.75) (1/4) -1 = 1.1502 1 = 0.1502 or 15.02%

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4-38 Solving for Rates What annual rate of return is implied on a $2,500 loan taken next
year when $3,500 must be repaid in year 4?
FVN = PV (1 + i)N
3,500 = 2,500 (1 + i)(4-1)
(1 + i)3 = 3,500/2,500
i = (1.40) (1/3) - 1 = 0.1187 or 11.87%
(note, this is from the lenders perspective)

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4-39 General TVM Ten years ago, Hailey invested $2,000 and locked in a 9 percent
annual interest rate for 30 years (end 20 years from now). Aidan can make a twenty year
investment today and lock in a 10 percent interest rate. How much money should he
invest now in order to have the same amount of money in 20 years as Hailey?
First determine how much Hailey will have.
FV30 = PV (1 + i)30
FV30 = 2,000 (1 + 0.09)30
= 2,000 13.26757847
= 26,535.36 (Haileys FV in 30 years)
So Aidan will have to deposit:
PV = FV/(1+i)N
PV = 26,535.36/(1+0.10)20
= 26,535.36/0.148643628 = 3,944.31

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4-40 Moving Cash Flows You are scheduled to receive a $500 cash flow in one year, a
$1,000 cash flow in two years, and pay a $800 payment in three years. If interest rates are
10 percent per year, what is the combined present value of these cash flows?
The timeline of this problem is
Cash Flow

Period 0

500
1

1000
10%

First, discount the $500 to year 0:

PV = 500/(1+0.10) = 454.55
Then discount the $1000 to year 0:
PV = 1000/(1+0.10)2 = 826.45
Discount the -$800 to year 0:
PV = -800/(1+0.10)3 = -601.05
Now sum up the cash flows:

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454.55 + 826.45 601.05 = 679.95

4-41 Excel Problem Oil prices have increased a great deal in the last decade. The table
below shows the average oil price for each year since 1949. Many companies use oil
products as a resource in their own business operations (like airline firms and
manufacturers of plastic products). Managers of these firms will keep a close watch on
how rising oil prices will impact their costs. The interest rate in the PV/FV equations can
also be interpreted as a growth rate in sales, costs, profits, etc. (see Example 4-5).
Average Oil Prices
Year
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968

per
barrel
$2.54
$2.51
$2.53
$2.53
$2.68
$2.78
$2.77
$2.79
$3.09
$3.01
$2.90
$2.88
$2.89
$2.90
$2.89
$2.88
$2.86
$2.88
$2.92
$2.94

Year
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988

per
barrel
$3.09
$3.18
$3.39
$3.39
$3.89
$6.87
$7.67
$8.19
$8.57
$9.00
$12.64
$21.59
$31.77
$28.52
$26.19
$25.88
$24.09
$12.51
$15.40
$12.58

Year
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007

per barrel
$15.86
$20.03
$16.54
$15.99
$14.25
$13.19
$14.62
$18.46
$17.23
$10.87
$15.56
$26.72
$21.84
$22.51
$27.54
$38.93
$46.47
$58.30
$64.67

a. Using the 1949 oil price and the 1968 oil price, compute the annual growth rate in
oil prices during those 19 years.
=RATE(19,0,-2.54,2.94) = 0.77%
b. Compute the annual growth rate between 1969 and 1988 and between 1989 and
2007.
=RATE(19,0,-3.09,12.58) = 7.67% for 1969 to 1988
=RATE(18,0,-15.86,64.67) = 8.12% for 1989 to 2007

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c. Given the price of oil in 2007 and your computed growth rate between 1989 and
2007, compute the future price of oil in 2010, 2015, and 2020.
=FV(8.12%,3,0,64.67,0) = 81.74 in 2010
=FV(8.12%,8,0,64.67,0) = 120.78 in 2015
=FV(8.12%,13,0,64.67,0) = 178.46 in 2020
Research It!
Stock Market Returns
What kind of returns might you expect in the stock market? One way to measure how the
stock market has performed is to examine the rate of return of the S&P 500 Index. To see
historical returns of the S&P 500 Index, go to Standard & Poors web site at
www2.standardandpoors.com. Click on Indices in the side menu and then View Total
Return under the S&P 500 title. Lastly, scroll down and click the link S&P 500
historical returns. This opens an Excel spreadsheet of returns over various periods.
Examine the 1 year, 5 year, and 10 year total returns over time. What do you
conclude about the returns during each of these periods?
SOLUTION: The actual data shown will depend on the date the exercise is conducted.
However, the top portion may look like:
STANDARD & POOR'S INDEX SERVICES
S&P 500 MONTHLY RETURNS, OCTOBER 31, 2007
1 MONTH
MONTH OF

12 MONTH

PRICE

PRICE

1 MONTH

3MONTH

6MONTH

1 YEAR

3 YEAR

5 YEARS

10 YEARS

TOTAL

TOTAL

CLOSE

CHANGE

CHANGE

CHANGE

CHANGE

CHANGE

CHANGE

CHANGE

CHANGE

RETURN

RETURN

10/2007

1549.38

22.63

1.48%

6.47%

4.52%

12.44%

37.09%

74.92%

69.40%

1.59%

14.56%

09/2007

1526.75

52.76

3.58%

1.56%

7.45%

14.29%

36.98%

87.27%

61.17%

3.74%

16.44%

08/2007

1473.99

18.72

1.29%

-3.70%

4.77%

13.05%

33.48%

60.90%

63.87%

1.50%

15.13%

07/2007

1455.27

-48.08

-3.20%

-1.83%

1.18%

13.99%

32.09%

59.64%

52.49%

-3.10%

16.13%

06/2007

1503.35

-27.27

-1.78%

5.81%

6.00%

18.36%

31.78%

51.88%

69.84%

-1.66%

20.59%

The one year total returns are highly volatile. They can be very large and positive and
very large and negative. The total return for five year periods are much less volatile, but
can still be quite negative during some periods. The total return for ten year periods are
never negative.

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Integrated Mini Case

Investing in Gold
People have had a fascination with gold for thousands of years. Archaeologists have
discovered gold jewelry in Southern Iraq dating to 3000 BC, and gold ornaments in Peru
dating to 1200 BC. The ancient Egyptians were masters in the use of gold for jewelry,
ornaments, and economic exchange. By 1000 BC, squares of gold were a legal form of
money in China. The Romans issued a popular gold coin called the Aureus (aureus is the
Latin word for gold). By 1100 AD, gold coins had been issued by several European
countries. Gold has been a highly sought after asset all over the world and has always
retained at least some economic value over thousands of years.
The United States has had a very chaotic history with gold. For example, in the
Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt banned the export of gold and ordered
U.S. citizens to hand in all the gold they possessed. It was not until the end of 1974 that
the ban on gold ownership by U.S. citizens was lifted. By 1986, the U.S. governments
attitude on gold ownership had completely turned around, as evidenced by the resumption
of the U.S. Mints production of gold coins with the American Eagle. However, U.S.
investors have little more than 30 years of gold-investing experience. Figure 4.5 shows
how the price of gold per Troy ounce has changed since 1974.
Figure 4.5 December Gold Prices Since 1974

Data Source: Kitco (www.kitco.com)

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These end-of-December prices do not illustrate the true magnitude of the price
bubble in gold prices that occurred in 1980.The price of gold increased from $512 at the
end of 1979 to a top of $870 on January 21, 1980. The subsequent crash in the price of
gold was just as spectacular. The annual returns of gold are shown in Table 4.5. Gold
prices have been very volatile, increasing dramatically for one or two years and then
experiencing significant declines the next year or two.
Table 4.5 Annual Gold Returns Since 1975
Year
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991

Annual
Gold Return
-19.86%
-4.10%
22.64%
37.01%
126.55%
15.19%
-32.60%
14.94%
-16.31%
-19.19%
5.68%
21.31%
22.21%
-15.26%
-2.84%
-1.47%
-10.07%

Year
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007

Annual
Gold Return
-5.75%
17.68%
-2.17%
0.98%
-4.59%
-21.41%
-0.83%
0.85%
-5.44%
0.75%
25.57%
19.89%
4.65%
17.77%
23.20%
31.92%

Data Source: Kitco (www.kitco.com)

a. Compute the rate of return in gold prices that occurred during the three weeks between
the last day of 1979 and the January 21, 1980 top.
SOLUTION: solve for i, 870 = 512 (1 + i)
i = 870/512 1 = 0.6992 = 69.92%
b. By the end of 1980, gold had dropped to $589.75 per Troy ounce. Compute the rate of
return from the top to the end of 1980.
SOLUTION: solve for i, 589.75 = 870 (1 + i)
i = 589.75/870 1 = -0.3221 = -32.22%

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c. Imagine that you invested $1,000 in gold at the end of 1999. Use the returns in Table
4.5 to determine the value of the investment at the end of 2007.
SOLUTION:

Year
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007

Annual
Gold
Return
0.85%
-5.44%
0.75%
25.57%
19.89%
4.65%
17.77%
23.20%
31.92%

Investment
Factor
0.9456
1.0075
1.2557
1.1989
1.0465
1.1777
1.2320
1.3192

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Value
1,000.00
945.60
952.69
1,196.30
1,434.24
1,500.93
1,767.65
2,177.74
2,872.87