Table 1-12 Calculating the monthly payment

KeysDisplayDescription

0.00

Enters future value.

 

 

 

 

Ì

-122.86

Calculates payment if paid

 

at end of period.

TVM What if...

It is not necessary to reenter TVM values for each example. Using the values you just entered, how much can you borrow if you want a payment of 100.00?

Table 1-13 Calculating a new payment

KeysDisplayDescription

J::yÌ

-100.00

Enters new payment

 

 

 

amount. (Money paid out is

 

 

negative).

 

 

 

Ï

11,395.08

Calculates amount you can

 

borrow.

...how much can you borrow at a 9.5% interest rate?

Table 1-14

Calculating a new interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keys

 

Display

Description

 

 

 

d7VÒ

9.50

Enters new interest rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ï

 

11,892.67

Calculates new present

 

 

 

 

 

value for 100.00 payment

 

 

 

and 9.5% interest.

 

 

 

J:Ò

10.00

Reenters original interest

 

 

 

 

 

rate.

 

 

 

JY:::Ï

14,000.00

Reenters original present

 

 

 

 

 

value.

 

 

 

 

Ì

 

-122.86

Calculates original payment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on TVM concepts and problems, refer to chapter 5, Picturing Financial Problems, and chapter 6, Time Value of Money Calculations.

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HP 10bII+ Financial manual JyÌ, D7VÒ, TVM What if, How much can you borrow at a 9.5% interest rate?

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