n NISM Certifications
V-A NISM Series V-A
Medium

Mohit needs Rs. 2,00,000 in 5 years from now. The interest rate is 7%. The amount required today to be invested can be calculated by using the formula ______ .

Practice question from Nism VA Mock Test 6 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. $200000 / (1+0.07)^5$

    Correct answer

  2. B

    $200000 * (1- 0.07)^5$

  3. C

    $200000 / (1+0.07)*5$

  4. D

    $200000 * (1+0.07)*5$

Why this is the answer

The formula for calculating the Present Value (PV) is: \[ PV = \frac{FV}{(1 + r)^n} \] Where: \(FV\) is the future value, \(r\) is the interest rate, \(n\) is the number of years.

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