Chapter Focus
n Financial planning must consider the element
of time. Have a dollar today is worth more
than receiving it ten years from now because
of inflation and interest rate. This chapter deals
with the basics of time value of money.
Because this is a 1000-level class, I will only
ask you to learn the basics in this chapter. The
textbook goes into much more depth so it’s a
good reference if you would like to learn more.