If Money Can Earn 6% Compounded Monthly, How Much More

question 143

Short Answer

If money can earn 6% compounded monthly, how much more money is required to fund an ordinary annuity paying $200 per month for 30 years than to fund the same monthly payment for 20 years?

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Definitions:

Yield-To-Maturity

Yield-to-maturity (YTM) is the total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until it matures, incorporating both interest payments and the capital gain or loss realized upon maturity.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A bond bought at a price lower than its face value, with no recurring interest payments, that matures at its face value.

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until it matures, incorporating all interest payments and the repayment of principal, expressed as an annual rate.

Imputed Interest

Interest that is considered to be paid for tax purposes, even though no actual interest payment has been made, often applied to below-market or interest-free loans.