Section 3: Basic Financial Functions

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Example 2: You’re opening a savings account today (the middle of the month) with a $775 deposit. The account pays 6.25% interest compounded semimonthly. If you make semimonthly deposits of $50 beginning next month, how long will it take for your account to reach $4,000?

Keystrokes (RPN mode)

fCLEARG 6.25\24

775Þ$

50ÞP

4000M

g n

2z

Keystrokes (ALG mode)

fCLEARG 6.25z24¼

775Þ$

50ÞP

4000M

Display

0.26Calculates and stores i.

–775.00

Stores PV (with minus sign for cash

 

paid out).

–50.00

Stores PMT (with minus sign for cash

 

paid out).

4,000.00

Stores FV.

4,000.00

Sets the payment mode to End.

58.00Number of semimonthly deposits.

29.00Number of months.

Display

0.26Calculates and stores i.

–775.00Stores PV (with minus sign for cash paid out).

–50.00Stores PMT (with minus sign for cash paid out).

4,000.00 Stores FV.

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