Chapter 23 Annuities 469
EXAMPLE G
In November 2009, Ashley Hamilton inherited some money. She planned to donate
part of the money immediately to the American Cancer Society and then to make four
equal donations of $1,000 each on December 31 of 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. To
prepare for the four future payments, Ashley went to her bank on December 31, 2009,
and deposited money into a new account. The account paid 10% compounded annually.
Ashley would withdraw $1,000 each year always on December 31. After the last withdrawal
on December 31, 2013, the account would be empty.
How much must Ashley deposit on December 31, 2009? (Hint: Make a time line dia-
gram, and compute the present value of each of the four withdrawals.)
To find the present value of the annuity on December 31, 2009, first use Table 16-2 to
find the present value of each of the four payments on December 31, 2009. Then com-
pute the total.
Amount of Date of Years of Present Value
Payment Payment Interest on 12/31/09
$1,000 12/31/10 1 $1,000 3 0.90909 5 $ 909.09
$1,000 12/31/11 2 $1,000 3 0.82645 5 826.45
$1,000 12/31/12 3 $1,000 3 0.75131 5 751.31
$1,000 12/31/13 4 $1,000 3 0.68301 51 683.01
Present value of the annuity on 12/31/09 5 $3,169.86
Figure 23-3 illustrates example G. The time line shows the equal withdrawals as each
payment is moved from the future backward to the present (to December 31, 2009).
Compare Figure 23-3 with Figure 23-2 where each payment was projected forward into
the future.
The method shown in Figure 23-3 aids instruction but is too time-consuming to be
practical. To get the same solution quickly, use Table 23-2 on pages 490–491.
23.7 Instructors,point out that,for
income tax planning purposes,tax-
payers may make charitable contribu-
tions on the last day of the year.In
some years,December 31 is a Sunday,
so a withdrawal for a cash contribution
would have to be on December 29 or
30.However you still might write the
check on December 31.
to Use Table 23-2 to Compute Present Value and Total
Interest Earned
1. Locate the present value of annuity factor (PVAF) in the correct row
and column of Table 23-2 on pages 490–491.
2. Multiply the payment amount by the annuity factor (PVAF).The product
is the present value of the annuity.
3. Multiply the payment amount by the number of payments.The product
is the total of all payments.
4. Subtract the present value of the annuity from the total of all payments.
The difference is the total interest earned.
STEPS
PRESENT VALUE OF AN ANNUITY FORMULA
If you prefer, Step 2 may be summarized as a formula, in words or in symbols:
Present value of an annuity 5 Periodic payment 3 Present value of annuity factor
(Table 23-2), or PVA 5 Pmt 3 PVAF.
Annuities:
Future Value/
Present Value
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