Terminal Value - TV

What Does Terminal Value - TV Mean?
The value of an investment at the end of a period, taking into account a specified rate of interest.

Investopedia explains Terminal Value - TV
The formula to calculate terminal is the same as that for compound interest:

Where:
TV = the total amount
P = the principal amount
r = interest rate
t = period of time

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