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!Exam FM Theory
!!Basic formulas

!!!Accumulating and discount factors
These are {$1+i$} and {$v$}, respectively.  The relationships are
{$$ v= \frac{1}{1+i}, \qquad i=\frac{1}{v}-1. $$}

!!!Effective rates of interest and discount
These are denoted {$i$} and {$d$}, respectively.  The relationships are
{$$ v=1-d=\frac{1}{1+i}, \qquad d=iv=\frac{i}{1+i}, \qquad i=\frac{d}{v}=\frac{d}{1-d}. $$}

!!Annuity formulas
!!!Constant annuity

*Present and accumulated values of a constant annuity-immediate for {$n$} years
{$$ a_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{1-v^n}{i}; \qquad s_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{(1+i)^n-1}{i}$$}
*Present and accumulated values of a constant annuity-due for {$n$} years
{$$ \ddot{a}_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{1-v^n}{d}; \qquad \ddot{s}_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{(1+i)^n-1}{d}$$}
*Relationships
{$$ \ddot{a}_{\overline{n}|}= a_{\overline{n}|}(1+i); \qquad \ddot{s}_{\overline{n}|}= s_{\overline{n}|}(1+i)$$}
->Annuity-dues are a little bigger than annuity-immediates.

>>red<<
->Be careful that for annuity-dues, the comparison date for future value calculations is at one year after the last payment.  For annuity-immediates, the comparison date for present value calculations is at one year before the first payment.

>>normal<<
!!!Increasing annuity

*Present and accumulated values of an increasing annuity-immediate
{$$ (Ia)_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{\ddot{a}_{\overline{n}|}-nv^n}{i}; \qquad (Is)_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{\ddot{s}_{\overline{n}|}-n}{i} $$}
*Present and accumulated values of an increasing annuity-due
{$$ (I\ddot{a})_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{\ddot{a}_{\overline{n}|}-nv^n}{d};\qquad (I\ddot{s})_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{\ddot{s}_{\overline{n}|}-n}{d}$$}

!!!Decreasing annuity

*Present and accumulated values of an decreasing annuity-immediate
{$$ (Da)_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{n-a_{\overline{n}|}}{i}; \qquad (Ds)_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{n(1+i)^n - s_{\overline{n}|}}{i}$$}
*Present and accumulated values of an decreasing annuity-due
{$$ (D\ddot{a})_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{n-a_{\overline{n}|}}{d}; \qquad (D\ddot{s})_{\overline{n}|} = \frac{n(1+i)^n - s_{\overline{n}|}}{d}$$}
*Relationships
{$$ (Da)_{\overline{n}|} + (Ia)_{\overline{n}|} = (n+1)a_{\overline{n}|}; \qquad (Ds)_{\overline{n}|} + (Is)_{\overline{n}|} = (n+1)s_{\overline{n}|};$$}
->similarly for annuity-dues.

!!!Other annuity formulas
*For a continuous annuity, change the denominator in all formulas to {$\delta$}.
*For a compound increasing annuity (where payments form a geometric series), write out the present or future value as a finite geometric sum and compute directly.

!!Non-annual time periods
*Denote {$\displaystyle i^{(p)}$} the nominal rate of interest convertible {$p$}-thly, and {$\displaystyle d^{(m)}$} the nominal rate of discount convertible {$m$}-thly.  Here are the relationships
{$$ \left( 1+\frac{i^{(p)}}{p}\right)^p =1+i =\left( 1-\frac{d^{(m)}}{m}\right)^{-m} =(1-d)^{-1}.$$}
->If we compound more than once a year, then {$i$} is a little bigger than {$i^{(p)}$}, and {$d$} is a little smaller than {$d^{(p)}$}.
*For an annuity of any kind consisting of payments of 1 every year, payable {$p$}-thly for {$n$} years (so there are payments of {$1/p$} per payment period), change denominators in all formulas to {$i^{(p)}$} or {$d^{(p)}$}.  Alternatively, change everything to the effective {$p$}-thly rate of interest (or discount).
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