Appreciation and Inflation (HSC SSCE Mathematics Standard): Quizzes

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Appreciation and Inflation
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What is appreciation?

When assets increase in value over time

What does the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure?

Changing prices of a basket of goods

What inflation rate range does the Reserve Bank of Australia target?

2% to 3%

What happens to spending power when inflation rises?

It decreases - same money buys less

Which formula calculates appreciation?

FV=PV(1+r)nFV = PV(1 + r)^n

In the formula FV=PV(1+r)nFV = PV(1 + r)^n, what does rr represent?

Rate as a decimal

How should 5% be converted for use in the appreciation formula?

0.05

A 200,000 USD house appreciates at 8% p.a. for 1 year. Find its value using FV=PV(1+r)nFV = PV(1 + r)^n.

216,000 USD

A 500 USD item faces 3% inflation for 1 year. What is its new price?

515 USD

Why does appreciation lead to greater increases over time?

Growth compounds on the new higher value

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