Math help needed: Future value vs Present value

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Future value vs Present value

What is the difference between the accumulated amount (future value) and the present value of an investment?  Give examples of each.

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Future value is defined as amount of future value of money shows the benefit of investing and earning interest. The formula for calculating the future value is (1+r)^n.

Present value of investment is defined as value of money at present date/today. The formula for calculating the present value of an investment is 1/(1+r)^n

suppose you invest $1000 at the end of each year for 10 years @ 10% interest 

FV = PMT((1+r)^n-1)/r 

so FV = 1000(1.1^10-1)/0.1 = $15,937.42 <---------- 

to get the PV, PV = FV /(1+r)^n = 15,937.42 /1.1^10 = $6144.57 <---------- 

the direct formula for PV is 
PV = PMT(1 - (1+i)^-n )/r = 1000(1 - 1.1^-10)/0.1 = $6144.57, as before, 

but the basic funda is FV = PV(1+r)^n or PV = FV/(1+r)^n

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