A payment today and the same payment next year have different values. Compounding moves money forward in time; discounting moves a future payment back to a comparison date. This lesson calculates both and distinguishes the rate conventions involved. These steps are needed before pricing bonds or forward contracts.
In this lesson
- Learning objectives
- Moving cash through time
- Compare the same payment at one date
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