Answer:
The present value is the value today of a sum of money to be received in the future and in general is less than the future value.
Explanation:
The formula to compute the present value is shown below:
Future value = Present value × (1 + interest rate)^number of years
or Present value = Future value ÷ (1 + interest rate)^number of years
Let us take an example
Present value = $2,750
Rate = 5.25% ÷ 2 = 2.625%
Number of years = 1 year × 2 = 2 years
So, the future value
= $2,750 × (1 + 2.625%)^2
= $2,750 × 1.0531890625
= $2,896.27
It is done on semi annual basis. As we can see that the present value is less than the future value
