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Think Of Something You Want Or Need For Which You Currently Do

Think Of Something You Want Or Need For Which You Currently Do

Think of something you want or need for which you currently do not have the funds. It could be a vehicle, boat, horse, jewelry, property, vacation, college fund, retirement money, or something else. Pick something which cost somewhere between $2000 and $50,000.

On page 270 of Elementary and Intermediate Algebra you will find the “Present Value Formula,” which computes how much money you need to start with now to achieve a desired monetary goal. Assume you will find an investment which promises somewhere between 5% and 10% interest on your money and you want to purchase your desired item in 12 years. (Remember that the higher the return, usually the riskier the investment, so think carefully before deciding on the interest rate.)

State the following in your discussion:

  • The desired item
  • How much it will cost in 12 years
  • The interest rate you have chosen to go with from part b

Set up the formula and work the computational steps one by one, explaining how each step is worked, especially what the negative exponent means. Explain what the answer means.

Does this formula look familiar to any other formulas you are aware of? If so, which formula(s) and how is it similar?

Incorporate the following five math vocabulary words into your discussion. Use bold font to emphasize the words in your writing (Do not write definitions for the words; use them appropriately in sentences describing your math work):

  • Power
  • Reciprocal
  • Negative exponent
  • Position
  • Rules of exponents

Your initial post should be words in length.

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The desired item I plan to purchase in the future is a high-end motorcycle, which currently costs $15,000. I aim to buy this motorcycle in 12 years, and I estimate that it will cost approximately $30,000 by then due to inflation and market value increases. Considering the typical return rates for investments, I have chosen an interest rate of 7% annually, which is moderate and reflects a balanced risk level.

To determine how much I need to invest today to reach my goal, I will use the Present Value formula, which is represented as:

\[ PV = \frac{FV}{(1 + r)^n} \]

Where:

PV = Present Value (the amount I need to invest now)

FV = Future Value (the amount the item will cost in 12 years)

r = annual interest rate (as a decimal)

n = number of years

Substituting the known values:

FV = $30,000, r = 0.07, n = 12

\[ PV = \frac{30,000}{(1 + 0.07)^{12}} \]

First, I calculate the base of the power: (1 + 0.07) = 1.07. The next step involves raising 1.07 to the 12th power, which is the power of 1.07 over 12 years. Using rules of exponents, I compute:

\[ 1.07^{12} \]

This calculation involves multiplying 1.07 by itself 12 times, representing the accumulation of interest over 12 years and demonstrating the rules of exponents.

Calculating \( 1.07^{12} \) yields approximately 2.253. Now, the reciprocal of this value, which involves the negative exponent, reflects the inverse relationship in the present value calculation. Instead of multiplying, we divide the future value by this compounded growth, which effectively discounts the future sum to today's worth. So, the calculation becomes:

\[ PV = \frac{30,000}{2.253} \approx 13,297.09 \]

This result indicates that I need to invest approximately $13,297.09 today at 7% interest to accumulate enough to purchase the motorcycle in 12 years. The reciprocal here signifies the inverse of the compounded growth factor, illustrating how present value is the opposite of future value growth. The negative exponent in the context of the formula signifies the process of discounting a future sum back to its current worth, aligning with the rules of exponents for negative powers:

\[ a^{-n} = \frac{1}{a^{n}} \]

This calculation exemplifies how the formula resembles geometric series and exponential growth models, which are fundamental in financial mathematics and compound interest computations. The analogy with other formulas, such as compound interest formulas, makes the present value formula familiar to those experienced in exponential functions and their applications.

In conclusion, understanding how to set up and compute the present value formula involves applying the rules of exponents, recognizing the significance of the power in exponential growth, and interpreting the reciprocal or negative exponent as the discounting factor, which reveals how investment growth and present value are interconnected within financial decision-making.

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