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Perpetuity

A perpetuity is an annuity in which the periodic payments begin on a fixed date and continue indefinitely.

The present value equals the periodic payment divided by the difference between the interest rate and the periodic payment growth rate.

Formula

QuantityVariable["PV", "Money"] == QuantityVariable["PMT", "Money"]/(-QuantityVariable["g", "Unitless"] + QuantityVariable["i", "Unitless"])

symbol description physical quantity
PV present value "Money"
g periodic payment growth rate "Unitless"
i interest rate "Unitless"
PMT periodic payment "Money"

Forms

Examples

Get the resource:

In[1]:=
ResourceObject["Perpetuity"]
Out[1]=

Get the formula:

In[2]:=
FormulaData[ResourceObject["Perpetuity"]]
Out[2]=

Use some values:

In[3]:=
FormulaData[
 ResourceObject[
  "Perpetuity"], {QuantityVariable["g","Unitless"] -> 
   Quantity[3, "Percent"]}]
Out[3]=

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