Cash Flows, IRR/YR, NPV, and NFV

Table 1-21 Cash flows, IRR, NPV, and NFV keys

KeysDescription

]O:

Clears cash flow memory.

 

 

 

\Í

Number of periods per year (default is

 

 

12). For annual cash flows, P/YR should

 

be set to 1; for monthly cash flows, use

 

the default setting, 12.

 

 

¤

Cash flows, up to 45. “J” identifies the

 

 

cash flow number. When preceded by a

 

number, pressing ¤enters a cash flow

 

amount.

 

 

number1 Ænumber 2 ¤

Enter a cash flow amount, followed by

 

Æ. Enter a number for the cash flow

 

count followed by ¤to enter cash

 

flow amount and count simultaneously.

 

 

v¤

Opens editor for reviewing/editing

 

 

entered cash flows. Press 1or Ato

 

scroll through the cash flows.

 

 

\¥

Number of consecutive times cash flow

 

 

“J” occurs.

 

 

\Á

Internal rate of return per year.

 

 

 

\½

Net present value.

 

 

 

\½\«

Net future value.

 

 

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