Interactive Present Value and Years Solver Prototype

Present Value

Starting amount at time zero.

$10,000

Ending amount students are given.

$67,275

Compounding rate given to the student.

10.0%

The model solves the implied number of years from the PV, FV, and rate you enter.

This model does not include payments (PMT). Students work only with PV, FV, and annual rate, and the number of years is solved automatically.

Implied Number of Years

20.0 years

Annual Interest Rate

10.0%

$10,000 grows to $67,275 at 10.0% annual interest.

Solid blue = solved-time scenario The curve shows how the present value grows over time to reach the future value

Dollars

Years

Solved years path

Year-by-year path implied by the solved number of years

Year	Beginning	Interest	Ending

This table shows the full compounding path so students can see how the solved number of years links the present value to the future value.