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Interest rates

Interest rates

Interest rates used in the present value or future value formula can also be called discount rate. When considering an investment, it is appropriate to use the opportunity cost of putting your money elsewhere as your interest rate.

This is calculated as:

Opportunity Cost = FO−CO

where:

FO= Forgone option

CO= Chosen option​

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