Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5.1, Problem 5.1ACQ
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To discuss: The meaning of future value of an investment

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The time value of money implies that the cash in hand at present has a higher value than the cash receipt promised in the future. In other words, time value of money states that the money at present is worth more than the money at a future date. The interest or return earned on the investment will help in offsetting the value lost due to time value of money.

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