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Taking Inflation into Account
When discussing the future value of an investment, it's always wise to take inflation into account. Even a low rate of 1% or 2% can erode the value of money over a long period.
To take inflation into account, use the following general formula:
PV = FV / (1 + IR)NP
Here, IR is the inflation rate and NP is the number of years into the future that you want to check. Here's the JavaScript version:
PV = FV / (Math.pow(1 + IR, NP)
Listing 5 calculates the present value of $500,000 in 20 years, assuming a 2% inflation rate.
Listing 5: Taking Inflation into Account
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
function inflation_factor(FV, IR, NP) {
var PV = FV / (Math.pow(1 + IR, NP))
return round_decimals(PV, 2)
}
function round_decimals(original_number, decimals) {
var result1 = original_number * Math.pow(10, decimals)
var result2 = Math.round(result1)
var result3 = result2 / Math.pow(10, decimals)
return (result3)
}
var future_value = 500000
var inflation_rate = 0.02
var years_from_now = 20
var adjusted_value = inflation_factor(future_value, inflation_rate,
years_from_now)
alert("Future value:\t$" + future_value + "\n" +
"Inflation rate:\t" + inflation_rate * 100 + "%\n" +
"Years from now:\t" + years_from_now + " years\n\n" +
"Adjusted value:\t$" + adjusted_value)
//-->
</script>
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