View the TeachMeFinance.com animated audio slide show on “The Time Value of Money” at
http://teachmefinance.com/timevalueofmoney.html.
This slide show will walk you through an example of how to calculate
the present and future values of money. How is each part of the
formula used in that lesson equivalent to the formula presented in this
text?

5.5

Analyze Mark’s
budget as a financial planning tool for making decisions in the
following situations. In each case, how will other financial planning
tools affect Mark’s decisions?
For each case, create a new budget showing the projected effects of
Mark’s decisions.

1. Mark injures himself on the cross-trainer, and the doctor recommends a course of physical therapy.
2. A neighbor and coworker suggest that he and Mark commute to work together.
3. The roofers inform Mark that his chimney needs to be repointed and relined.
4. Mark wants to give up tutoring and put more time into his memorabilia business.
5. Mark wants to marry and start a family and needs to know when would be a good time.