Section 3: Basic Financial Functions

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Example 1: You’re financing a new car purchase with a loan from an institution that requires 15% interest compounded monthly over the 4-year term of the loan. If you can make payments of $150 at the end of each month and your down payment will be $1,500, what is the maximum price you can pay for the car? (Assume the purchase date is one month prior to the date of the first payment.)

Keystrokes

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fCLEARG

48.00

4gA

15gC

1.25

150ÞP

–150.00

–150.00

$

5,389.72

1500+

6,889.72

Calculates and stores n.

Calculates and stores i.

Stores PMT (with minus sign for cash paid out).

Sets payment mode to End.

Maximum amount of loan.

Maximum purchase price.

Example 2: A development company would like to purchase a group of condominiums with an annual net cash flow of $17,500. The expected holding period is 5 years, and the estimated selling price at that time is $540,000. Calculate the maximum amount the company can pay for the condominiums in order to realize at least a 12% annual yield.

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