Time Value of Money

Table 4-5Amortization Menu Items

 

 

 

Menu Item/Key

Description

 

 

 

Nb Per=

Number of periods to group together in the amortization

 

calculation. The default value is the number of

 

payments per year defined by the [key.

 

 

 

Start=

Period on which to start amortization. Default is 1. If

 

you want to amortize for the 2nd year, enter 13 (the

 

second year starts at the 13th payment).

 

 

 

Balance=

The loan balance at the end of the assigned amortized

 

period.

 

 

 

Principle=

Amount of the loan payment applied to the principle at

 

the end of the amortized period.

 

 

 

Interest=

Amount of the loan payment applied to the interest at

 

the end of the amortized period.

 

 

 

Enter the values for the TVM keys from the example below. Press Afollowed by >or <to view the amortization schedule.

You borrow $140,000.00 for 360 months at 10% interest from a credit union. Create an amortization schedule for the loan. How much interest did you pay for the first year? What is the balance of your loan after the first year? See

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HP 20b Consultant Financial manual Menu Item/Key Description