A series of fixed payments made at the end of each period over a fixed amount of time.
Investopedia Says:
An ordinary annuity is essentially a level stream of cash flows for a fixed period of time. Straight bond coupon payments are normally referred to as ordinary annuities.
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Learn to calculate the present and future value of fixed payments required from you or owed to you. Anything But Ordinary: Calculating The Present And Future Value Of Annuities
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