This function calculates the value at period=nperiods of an amount given at period=0, when the interest rate is given by rate.

The futurevalue() function carries an amount towards the future, the presentvalue() function carries it towards the past.

The command with(Finance,futurevalue) allows the use of the abbreviated form of this command.

Since futurevalue used to be part of the (now deprecated) finance package, for compatibility with older worksheets, this command can also be called using finance[futurevalue]. However, it is recommended that you use the superseding package name, Finance, instead: Finance[futurevalue].

The Finance[futurevalue] command was introduced in Maple 15.

For more information on Maple 15 changes, see Updates in Maple 15.