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

Keystrokes (RPN mode)

¼

4§

Keystrokes (ALG mode)

fCLEARG

8§4w

6000Þ$

10000M

¼

§4}

Display

1.61Periodic (quarterly) interest rate.

6.44Annual interest rate.

Display

32.00Calculates and stores n.

–6,000.00Stores PV (with minus sign for cash paid out).

10,000.00 Stores FV.

1.61Periodic (quarterly) interest rate.

6.44Annual interest rate.

Calculating the Present Value

1.Press fCLEARGto clear the financial registers.

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

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

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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