How it works
Present value discounts a future amount back through the selected number of compounding periods.
Input query strings and outputs
Use an input name in this page’s URL as ?name=value, and join additional inputs with &. Portable shared links may instead use the compact ?ac= state parameter.
Input query strings
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?futureValue=Future valueMoney · Required · Default: 20,000
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?annualRate=Annual discount ratePercentage · Required · Default: 6
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?years=YearsNumber · Required · Default: 5
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?compounding=Compounding periods per yearChoice · Required · Default: 12 · Accepted values: 1, 4, 12, 365
Outputs
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presentValuePresent valueCurrency · Primary output
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discountAmountDiscount amountCurrency
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discountFactorDiscount factorNumber
Limits
A single constant discount rate is used for the full period.