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 5.9% interest compounded monthly over the 4-year term of the loan. If you can make payments of $450 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 (RPN mode)

fCLEARG

4gA

5.9gC

450ÞP

$

1500+

Display

48.00Calculates and stores n.

0.49Calculates and stores i.

–450.00Stores PMT (with minus sign for cash paid out).

–450.00Sets payment mode to End. 19,198.60 Maximum amount of loan. 20,698.60 Maximum purchase price.

In ALG mode, press the keys listed for RPN mode but replace the last step above with the step below.

KeystrokesDisplay (ALG mode)

+1500}

20,698.60 Maximum purchase price.

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