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Lump-Sum Final Value
Shows the value to which a one-time investment grows through interest and compounding.
Type values, assign them with the value keys and press "Solve". It is the same financial calculator as under "Calculator" in the menu above.
Examples for this calculator
Each example is a story with explanation and a "what you learn" takeaway.
Formula
FV = K0 · (1 + i_eff)^n
How the formula works
FV = K₀·(1+i)ⁿ is the core of compound interest: each year not only the capital but also the interest already credited earns interest again. The exponent n turns linear saving into exponential growth – which is why the result explodes over long terms.
Compound interest calculation for a lump-sum investment.
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