58 Section 3: Basic Financial Functions

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.

Keystrokes

Display

fCLEARG

5.00

5n

12¼

12.00

17500P

17,500.00

Stores n.

Stores i.

Stores PMT. Unlike in the previous problem, here PMT is positive since it represents cash received.

540000M

$

540,000.00

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 gA.

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

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.

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