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Approximates the reserve at time `t` from a known reserve at time `t + h`.

Usage

thiele_backward_step(V_next, P, delta, mu, benefit = 1, h = 1)

Arguments

V_next

Reserve at time `t + h`.

P

Premium rate.

delta

Force of interest.

mu

Nonnegative force of mortality at time `t`.

benefit

Benefit amount.

h

Positive step size.

Value

Numeric vector of reserve approximations.

Details

The implemented step is $$ V_t = \frac{ V_{t+h} - hP + h\mu B }{ 1 + h(\delta + \mu) }. $$

Examples

thiele_backward_step(
  V_next = 1000,
  P = 26.96,
  delta = 0.058,
  mu = 0.002,
  benefit = 1000,
  h = 1
)
#> [1] 919.8491