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d = (End amount - start amount) / End amount
d = (End amount - start amount) / End amount
''or''
d = (End - Start) / End


= (1.03 - 1) / 1.03
= (1.03 - 1) / 1.03
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The periodic discount rate (d) is:
The periodic discount rate (d) is:


(End amount - start amount) / End amount
= (End - Start) / End  


= (1.00 - 0.97) / 1.00
= (1.00 - 0.97) / 1.00


= 0.030000
= 0.030000
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The periodic discount rate (d) is defined as:
The periodic discount rate (d) is defined as:


d = (End amount - start amount) / End amount
d = (End - Start) / End  
 
d = (End / End) - (Start / End)


d = 1 - (Start amount / End amount)
d =     1       - (Start / End)




''Rearranging this relationship:''
''Rearranging this relationship:''


(Start amount / End amount) = 1 - d
(Start / End) = 1 - d


Start amount = End amount x (1 - d)
Start = End x (1 - d)


Start amount / (1 - d) = End amount
Start / (1 - d) = End  


End amount = Start amount / (1 - d)
End = Start / (1 - d)




''Substituting the given information into this relationship:''
''Substituting the given information into this relationship:''


End amount = GBP 0.97m / (1 - 0.030000)
End = GBP 0.97m / (1 - 0.030000)


= GBP 0.97m / 0.97
= GBP 0.97m / 0.97
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As before, the periodic discount rate (d) is defined as:
As before, the periodic discount rate (d) is defined as:


d = (End amount - start amount) / End amount
d = (End - Start) / End  


d = 1 - (Start amount / End amount)
d = 1 - (Start/ End)




''Rearranging this relationship:''
''Rearranging this relationship:''


(Start amount / End amount) = 1 - d
(Start / End) = 1 - d


Start amount = End amount x (1 - d)
Start = End x (1 - d)




''Substitute the given data into this relationship:''
''Substitute the given data into this relationship:''


Start amount = GBP 1.00m x (1 - 0.030000)
Start = GBP 1.00m x (1 - 0.030000)


= '''GBP 0.97m'''
= '''GBP 0.97m'''

Revision as of 10:11, 28 October 2015

A cost of borrowing - or rate of return - expressed as:

  • The excess of the amount at the end over the amount at the start
  • Divided by the amount at the end


Example 1

GBP 1 million is borrowed.

GBP 1.03 million is repayable at the end of the period.


The periodic discount rate (d) is:

d = (End amount - start amount) / End amount

or

d = (End - Start) / End


= (1.03 - 1) / 1.03

= 0.029126

= 2.9126%


Example 2

GBP 0.97 million is borrowed or invested

GBP 1.00 million is repayable at the end of the period.


The periodic discount rate (d) is:

= (End - Start) / End

= (1.00 - 0.97) / 1.00

= 0.030000

= 3.0000%


Example 3

GBP 0.97 million is borrowed.

The periodic discount rate is 3.0000%.

Calculate the amount repayable at the end of the period.

Solution

The periodic discount rate (d) is defined as:

d = (End - Start) / End

d = (End / End) - (Start / End)

d = 1 - (Start / End)


Rearranging this relationship:

(Start / End) = 1 - d

Start = End x (1 - d)

Start / (1 - d) = End

End = Start / (1 - d)


Substituting the given information into this relationship:

End = GBP 0.97m / (1 - 0.030000)

= GBP 0.97m / 0.97

= GBP 1.00m


Example 4

An investment will pay out a single amount of GBP 1.00m at its final maturity after one period.

The periodic discount rate is 3.0000%.

Calculate the amount invested at the start of the period.

Solution

As before, the periodic discount rate (d) is defined as:

d = (End - Start) / End

d = 1 - (Start/ End)


Rearranging this relationship:

(Start / End) = 1 - d

Start = End x (1 - d)


Substitute the given data into this relationship:

Start = GBP 1.00m x (1 - 0.030000)

= GBP 0.97m


See also