Swiss Micros DM42 and HP71B: Present Value of a Growing Annuity
Introduction
Today we are going to calculate the present value of a growing annuity. Unlike most annuities where the payment is constant, in a growing annuity, the payment increases each period. For this particular blog, we are working with annuities that payments increase by a growth percent (g%) each period. The annuity has an different interest rate (r%) in which payments are discounted.
Since the payments are not constant, the time value of money (TVM) keys on a financial calculator are not going to be used. If your calculator has the the net present value (NPV) function, this can assist you in these calculations.
I am going to use a different approach.
Derivation
Variables:
P = base payment (the first payment)
g = growth rate per period
r = interest rate per period
n = number of periods
PV = present value
Ordinary Growing Annuity
In an ordinary growing annuity, the first payment will be received after one period (typically a year or a month) has passed. Discounting all the payments to calculate present value:
PV
= P/(1+r) + P * (1+g)/(1+r)^2 + P * (1+g)^2/(1+r)^3 + ... + P * (1+g)^(n-1)/(1+r)^n
= P/(1+r) * [ 1 + (1+g)/(1+r) + (1+g)^2/(1+r)^2 + ... + (1+g)^(n-1)/(1+r)^(n-1)
Let w = (1+g)/(1+r), then:
PV
= P/(1+r) * [ 1 + w + w^2 + ... + w^(n-1) ]
The result is a geometric series. In a general geometric series:
a + a*r + a*r^2 + ... + a*r^(n-1) = Σ(a*r^k, k=0 to n-1) = a * (1 - r^n)/(1 - r)
Then:
PV
= P/(1+r) * [ 1 + w + w^2 + ... + w^(n-1) ]
= P/(1+r) * Σ(w^k, k=0 to n-1)
= P/(1+r) * (1 - w^n)/(1 - w)
Alternatively, change w back to (1+g)/(1+r):
PV
= P/(1+r) * (1 - (1+g)^n/(1+r)^n) / (1 - (1+g)/(1+r))
= [ P/(1+r) * (1 - (1+g)^n/(1+r)^n) ] / [ 1 - (1+g)/(1+r) ]
= [ P/(1+r) * P/(1+r) * (1+g)^n/(1+r)^n ] / [ 1 - (1+g)/(1+r) ]
The article from finaceformulas.net (see source) suggests multiplying by (1+r) / (1+r):
= [ P/(1+r) - P/(1+r) * (1+g)^n/(1+r)^n ] / [ 1 - (1+g)/(1+r) ] * (1 + r) / (1 + r)
= [ P - P * (1+g)^n/(1+r)^n ] / [ 1 + r - (1 + g) ]
= [ P - P * (1+g)^n/(1+r)^n ] / [ r - g ]
= P / (r - g) * (1 - (1+g)^n/(1+r)^n )
Growing Annuity Due
On an annuity due, the first payment takes place immediately. The present value is calculated as:
PV
= P + P * (1+ g)/(1+r) + P * (1+g)^2/(1+r)^2 + P * (1+g)^3/(1+r)^3 + ... + P * (1+g)^n/(1+r)^n
= P * [ 1 + (1+ g)/(1+r) + (1+g)^2/(1+r)^2 + (1+g)^3/(1+r)^3 + ... + (1+g)^n/(1+r)^n ]
Let w = (1+g)/(1+r), then:
PV
= P * [1 + w + w^2 + w^3 + ... + w^n ]
We have another geometric progression:
PV
= P * (1 - w^(n+1))/(1 - w)
Summary:
Present Value of a Growing Annuity - Ordinary
PV = P/(1+r) * (1 - w^n)/(1 - w)
Present Value of a Growing Annuity - Due
PV = P * (1 - w^(n+1))/(1 - w)
HP 42S/DM42 Program: PVGROW
Both PVGROW and PVGDUE use only one register, R01.
00 {79-Byte Prgm}
01 LBL "PVGROW"
02 "BASE PMT?"
03 PROMPT
04 "INTEREST?"
05 PROMPT
06 1
07 X<>Y
08 %
09 +
10 STO 01
11 ÷
12 1
13 "GROWTH?"
14 PROMPT
15 %
16 +
17 RCL÷ 01
18 STO 01
19 "N?"
20 PROMPT
21 Y↑X
22 1
23 X<>Y
24 -
25 1
26 RCL- 01
27 ÷
28 ×
29 "PV="
30 ARCL ST X
31 AVIEW
32 END
HP 42S/DM42 Program: PVGDUE
00 {79-Byte Prgm}
01 LBL "PVGDUE"
02 "BASE PMT?"
03 PROMPT
04 "INTEREST?"
05 PROMPT
06 1
07 X<>Y
08 %
09 +
10 1
11 "GROWTH?"
12 PROMPT
13 %
14 +
15 ÷
16 1/X
17 STO 01
18 "N?"
19 PROMPT
20 1
21 +
22 Y↑X
23 1
24 X<>Y
25 -
26 1
27 RCL- 01
28 ÷
29 ×
30 "PV="
31 ARCL ST X
32 AVIEW
33 END
HP 71B Program: PVGROW
Note: This is for both ordinary and growing annuities due.
100 DESTROY P,G,R,W,A,C
105 INPUT "PAYMENT? "; P
110 INPUT "INTEREST? "; R
115 R=.01*R
120 INPUT "GROWTH? "; G
125 G=.01*G
130 W=(1+G)/(1+R)
135 INPUT "N? "; N
140 INPUT "DUE?(Y=1,N=0) ";C
145 IF C=1 THEN 200
150 IF C=0 THEN 300 ELSE 140
200 A=P*(1-W^(N+1))/(1-W) @ ! DUE
205 GOTO 400
300 A=P*(1-W^N)/((1+R)*(1-W)) @ ! ORD
305 GOTO 400
400 PRINT "PV ="; A
Examples:
Base Payment: P = 20.00
Interest Rate: r = 4%
Growth Rate: g = 5%
n = 5
Ordinary Growing Annuity
Result: PV = 98.02
Timeline of Payments:
Period 0: 0.00
Period 1: 20.00
Period 2: 21.00
Period 3: 22.05
Period 4: 23.15
Period 5: 24.31
Growing Annuity Due
Result: PV = 122.92
Period 0: 20.00
Period 1: 21.00
Period 2: 22.05
Period 3: 23.15
Period 4: 24.31
Period 5: 25.53
Source:
"Present Value of a Growing Annuity" financeformulas.net https://financeformulas.net/Present_Value_of_Growing_Annuity.html Retrieved December 13, 2020.
Eddie
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