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In an annuity due each payment arrives at the start of the period rather than the end, so every instalment earns one extra period of interest. Both present and future value are therefore the ordinary annuity figures multiplied by (1 + r).
Annuity due
PV = P × (1 - (1+r)^-n)/r × (1+r)
Ordinary annuities pay at period end. Shifting payments to the start raises both present and future value by exactly one period of interest.
Rent, lease instalments and most insurance premiums are paid in advance, so they behave as annuities due.