46 Section 3: Basic Financial Functions

Keystrokes

fCLEARG

5n

12¼

17500P

540000M

$

Display

5.00Stores n.

12.00Stores i.

17,500.00

Stores PMT. Unlike in the previous

 

problem, here PMT is positive

540,000.00

since it represents cash received.

Stores FV.

540,000.00

Sets payment mode to End.

–369,494.09

The maximum purchase price to

 

provide a 12% annual yield. PV is

 

displayed with a minus sign since

 

it represents cash paid out.

Calculating the Payment Amount

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 Present value, using $.

z Future value, using M.

Note: Remember to observe the cash flow sign convention.

5.Press or to set the payment mode.

6.Press Pto calculate the payment amount.

Example 1: Calculate the payment amount on a 29-year, $43,400 mortgage at 141/4% annual interest.

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