It is important for people to remember that, when looking at the periodic table of the elements, ânaturally occurringâ does not necessarily mean âabundant.â Many naturally occurring elements are in fact quite rare, although some were once more abundant.
future. 1  time that is to be or come hereafter. 2  something that will exist or happen in time to come: The future is rooted in the past. 3  a condition, especially of success or failure, to come: Some people believe a gypsy can tell you your future. 4  Grammar. the future tense. 5  Usually, futures.
The future value of money is how much it will be worth at some time in the future. The future value formula shows how much an investment will be worth after compounding for so many years. The future value of the investment (F) is equal to the present value (P) multiplied by 1 plus the rate times the time. Bob invests $1000 today (P) and an interest rate of 5% (r).