Thursday 30 April 2015

Annuity Factor Formula

Annuity Factor Formula

1-(1+i)-n
     I

I= Interest Rate
N= number of year of annuity

Annuity Factor Formula Example

Interest Rate 9% and annuity is period is 5 years. Calculate annuity factor?

= 1-(1.09)-5
         .09
=.35/.09
=3.889


Annuity factor may directly be seen in annuity table in year five row under the interest rate of 9%.

Annuity Factor use

Annuity factor is used to calculate the present value of annuity (equal cash flows). For example if the annuity is $ 10,000 (p.a) , then we can find present value of annuity .

= $ 10,000 x 3.889

=38,890