Compounding factor

(CF).

A number greater than one which we multiply a present value by, to work out its Future Value (FV) as:

FV = CF x present value.

The periodic Compounding Factor is calculated from the periodic yield as:

CF = ( 1 + periodic yield ).

For example when the annual effective yield (r) = 6%

and the number of years in the total period (n) = 2, then:

Compounding Factor = ( 1 + r )ⁿ

= 1.06²

= 1.1236

See also

• Compounding effect
• Discount factor
• Future value
• Present value