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Calculating present value

You open an account that earns 5% compounded annually. If you wish to have $10,000 twenty years from now, what amount of money should you deposit now?

FV = $10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N = 20 years

PV = ?

 

I/Y = 5%

 

Procedure

 

Key operation

 

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set all the variables to

 

.b

 

000

default values.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure ordinary annuity is set (BGN is not displayed).

Set the number of pay- ments per year to 1.

.w1 Q

P/Y=

100

The number of compounding periods per year is automatically set to 1. Press sto exit the P/Y and C/Y settings.

Enter the total number

s20 N

2—~N

of payments.

 

 

2000

 

 

 

 

 

Enter the future value.

10000 T

1————~FV

 

 

1000000

Set payment to zero.

0 u

—~PMT

 

 

 

 

000

 

 

 

Enter the annual inter-

5 f

5~I/Y

 

 

est rate.

 

500

 

 

 

 

 

Calculate the present

@v

PV=

value.

 

-376889

 

 

Answer: You should deposit $3,768.89 now.

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