Chapter 13: Symbols and Formulas Used
The Formulas You Need to Know
Symbols Used
[latex]BAL[/latex] = principal balance immediately after an annuity payment
[latex]BAL_{P1}[/latex] = principal balance immediately prior to the first payment in a series of annuity payments
[latex]BAL_{P2}[/latex] = principal balance immediately after the last payment in a series of annuity payments
[latex]C/Y[/latex] = compounding frequency
[latex]i[/latex] = periodic interest rate
[latex]INT[/latex] = interest portion of an ordinary single annuity payment or a series of annuity payments
[latex]n[/latex] = number of annuity payments (for annuities) or number of compounding periods (for lump sums)
[latex]PMT[/latex] = annuity payment amount
[latex]PRN[/latex] = principal portion of a single annuity payment or a series of annuity payments
[latex]P/Y[/latex] = payment frequency
Formulas Introduced
Interest Portion of an Ordinary Single Payment:
[latex]INT=BAL \times i[/latex]
Principal Portion of a Single Payment:
[latex]PRN=PMT-INT[/latex]
Principal Portion for a Series of Payments:
[latex]PRN=BAL_{P1}-BAL_{P2}[/latex]
Interest Portion for a Series of Payments:
[latex]INT=N \times PMT - PRN[/latex]