Note: Remember to observe the cash flow sign convention.
44 Section 3: Basic Financial Functions

Example: What annual interest rate must be obtained to accumulate $10,000 in 8 years on an investment of $6,000 with quarterly compounding?

Keystrokes

Display

 

fCLEARG

32.00

Calculates and stores n.

8\4§w

6000Þ$

–6,000.00

Stores PV (with minus sign for cash

 

 

paid out).

10000M

10,000.00

Stores FV.

¼

1.61

Periodic (quarterly) interest rate.

4§

6.44

Annual interest rate.

Calculating the Present Value

1.Press fCLEARGto clear the financial registers.

2.Enter the number of payments or periods, using nor A.

3.Enter the periodic interest rate, using ¼or C.

4.Enter either or both of the following:

z Payment amount, using P. z Future value, using M.

5.If a PMT was entered, press or to set the payment mode.

6.Press $to calculate the present value.

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