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Section 1.2 Notation

For the purposes of these notes, we will use the following notations:

  • Original Amount Borrowed = Principle = \(P\)
  • Future Amount to be Repaid = Future Value = \(A\)
  • Amount Earned = Interest = \(I\)
  • Time of investment in years = \(t\)
  • Interest Rate per year = \(i\)
  • Interest Rate per compounding period = \(r\)
  • Number of compounding periods per year = \(m\)
  • Total Number of compounding periods = \(n\)
  • Payout per compounding period = \(R\)
  • Maturity Value = \(MV\)

These terms will be described in detail and utilized throughout this text.