Example 1: Calculate the APR and monthly payment of a 12% $1000 add-on loan which has a life of 18 months.

Keystrokes Display

CLEAR

 

 

18

1,180.00

Amount of loan.

 

 

 

12

 

1000

 

 

 

-65.56

Monthly payment.

 

 

 

12

21.64

Annual Percentage Rate.

 

 

APR Converted to Add-On Interest Rate.

Given the number of months and annual percentage rate, this procedure calculates the corresponding add-on interest rate.

1.Press and press CLEAR .

2.Enter the following information:

a.Key in number of months of loan and press .

b.Key in APR and press .

c.Key in 100 and press .

3.Press 12 to obtain the add-on rate.

Example 1: What is the equivalent add-on rate for an 18 month loan with an APR of 14%.

KeystrokesDisplay

CLEAR

18

14

7.63

Add-On Interest Rate.

100

12

22

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HP 12C manual APR Converted to Add-On Interest Rate