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Compound Interest

15-3 Compound Interest

Compound Interest lets you calculate interest based on compounding parameters you specify.

Compound Interest FieldsThe following fields appear on the Compound Interest calculation page.

Field

Description

N

Number of installment periods

I%

Annual interest rate (as a percent)

PV

Present value (initial investment)

PMTAmount paid each period

FV

Future value
P/YNumber of installment periods per year
C/YNumber of times interest is compounded per year

Financial Application Default Setup for Examples

You can use the [Format] tab to change the following settings.Odd Period: Compound (CI)Payment Date: End of period

Tip

You can look at the status bar to see if it displays “CI” and “End”. If those are not displayed, you can tap the status bar to switch the settings.

IExample 1

What is the future value (FV) on a principal amount of $1,000 (PV = −1000) invested or borrowed for four years at 6% per annum, compounded yearly (C/Y = 1)? The entire payment is due at the end of three years so the amount paid each year (PMT) is 0 and the number of installment periods per year (P/Y) can be 1.

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