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Essential Topic: The Theory of InterestChapters 1 and 2
The Mathematics of Finance: A Deterministic Approachby S. J. Garrett
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The types of interestSimple interestCompound interestThe time value of moneyThe principle of consistencyPiecewise constant iDiscountingInterest-rate quantities
SUMMARY
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THE TYPES OF INTEREST
I Simple interest:I Interest is earned by the initial capital deposited. Interest
does not earn interest.I After n years at a rate of simple interest i, a deposit of
amount C will have grown to
C× (1 + ni)
I Compound interest:I Interest is earned on the capital and previously earned
interest.I After n years at a rate of compound interest i, a deposit of
amount C will have grown to
C× (1 + i)n
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SIMPLE INTEREST
I Consider an initial deposit of amount C in an account thatpays simple interest at a fixed rate i per time unit. Thevalue of the account at t = 2 is
C× (1 + 2i)
I Consider instead that the investor withdraws his moneyfrom the account at t = 1 and immediately redeposits it. Att = 2, he has
C(1 + i)× (1 + i) = C(1 + 2i + i2
)I The two strategies lead to an inconsistency in the value of
the same initial deposit at t = 2.I Simple interest does not encourage long-term investment
and is inconvenient in practice.
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COMPOUND INTEREST
I Consider an initial deposit of C in an account that payscompound interest at a fixed rate i per time unit. The valueof the account at t = 2 is
C× (1 + i)2 = C(1 + 2i + i2
)I Consider instead that the investor withdraws his money
from the account at t = 1 and immediately redeposits it. Att = 2, he has
C(1 + i)× (1 + i) = C(1 + 2i + i2
)I The two strategies do not lead to an inconsistency in the
value of the same initial deposit at t = 2.I Compound interest does encourage long-term investment
and is convenient in practice.
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THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY
I It is clear that a deposit grows under the action of apositive interest rate. We call this growth accumulation andfocus on compound interest in all that follows.
I In general, A(t0, t0 + n) denotes the accumulation factor for aunit n-year deposit. In the simple case that i is constant
A(t0, t0 + n) = (1 + i)n
I For example, a deposit of £100 invested at t0 at 8% perannum compound accumulates like
£100× A(t0, t0 + n) = £100× (1.08)n
I Since i is assumed fixed, it is the period of investment, n,that determines the accumulation, not the start time t0.
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THE PRINCIPLE OF CONSISTENCY
I As we have seen, compound interest does not lead toinconsistencies when funds are withdrawn and reinvested.
I Mathematically this is stated by the principle of consistency
A(t0, tn) = A(t0, t1)× A(t1, t2)× · · · × A(tn−1, tn)
for times t0 < t1 < · · · < tn.I Unless otherwise stated, one should always assume that
the principle of consistency holds.
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PIECEWISE CONSTANT i
I The principle of consistency can be used to calculate theaccumulation of a deposit invested under a piecewiseconstant rate of interest.
I For example, if
i =
{5% for 0 ≤ t < 66% for t ≥ 6
the accumulation factor A(0, 10) is constructed as
A(0, 10) = A(0, 6)× A(6, 10) = (1.05)6 × (1.06)4
I This is easily generalized for any number of subintervals,each defined by the period of fixed i.
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DISCOUNTING
I A deposit grows under the action of positive compoundinterest. However, we can look at this from the reverseperspective.
I For example, I have a liability of £1000 to pay in 5 years’time and access to an account paying compound interest at5% per annum. How much, X, should I invest now tocover the liability?
I It is clear that X should be such that
X × A(0, 5) = 1000 =⇒ X = 1000× (1.05)−5 = 783.53
I We refer to the result, £783.53, as the present value of £1000due in 5 years’ time.
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DISCOUNTING
I It is useful to define the discount factor ν = (1 + i)−1 suchthat, under fixed i,
1A(t0, t1)
= (1 + i)−(t1−t0) = νt1−t0
I The present value of £1000 due in 5 years is thereforeexpressed as
1000ν5
I As with accumulations, present-value calculations areeasily extended to piecewise constant interest rates usingthe principle of consistency.
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INTEREST-RATE QUANTITIES
I Formally, we refer to i as the effective rate of interest per unittime.
I In addition we use ih to denote the nominal rate of interestper unit time on transactions of term h. This is such that
A(t0, t0 + h) = 1 + hih
I In the particular case that h = 1/p, we use i1/p = i(p).I For example, if i(12) = 24% per annum, the effective rate is
i =i(12)
12= 2% per month
I Using the principle of consistency we can determine that
1 + i =
(1 +
i(p)
p
)p
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INTEREST RATE QUANTITIES
I The limit that p→∞ (h→ 0) refers to transactions thatoccur over an increasingly small time scale.
I In general, we define the force of interest per unit time to belimit of the nominal rate on momentary transactions
δ(t) = limp→∞
i(p)(t)
I From this it is possible to derive that
A(t0, t1) = exp[∫ t1
t0
δ(s)ds]
and νt1−t0 = exp[−∫ t1
t0
δ(s)ds]
I It is then clear that for δ(t) = δ
1 + i = eδ
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SUMMARY
I Interest can be simple or compound. Compound interest is moreimportant in practical situations and is our focus.
I The accumulation factor A(t0, t1) gives the value, at time t1, of aunit investment made at time t0 < t1.
I The discount factor 1/A(t0, t1) = νt1−t0 gives the value of thedeposit required at time t0 to have unit value at time t1 > t0.
I The nominal rate of interest on transactions of term 1/p, i(p), is suchthat
A(0, 1) = (1 + i) =(
1 +i(p)
p
)p
I The force of interest, δ(t) = limp→∞ i(p)(t), is such that
A(t0, t1) = exp[∫ t1
t0
δ(s)ds]
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