The document is a chapter from a textbook on the time value of money. It includes examples of calculating future and present values using timelines and formulas. It discusses compound interest, nominal interest rates, effective interest rates, and periodic interest rates. It also provides examples of using formulas and financial calculators to solve time value of money problems for lump sums, annuities, and uneven cash flows. It introduces the concept of amortization and constructing an amortization schedule.