Future Value of an Annuity
n Annuity
n Definition: A series of equal payments
n Example: Saving $1,000 a year for 20 years or receiving
$500 a year for 10 years
n Future value of an annuity (a saving schedule)
n At 6% annual interest rate, saving $1 a year for 20 years
has a future value of 36.785 (Table A.2, page 448). So the
future value of saving $1,000 a year for 20 years is
36.785*1,000=$36,785.
n That means if you save $1000 a year at 6% annual interest
rate, it will grow into $36,785 in 20 years.