Time-Value-of-Money and Amortization Worksheets 23
To generate an amortization schedule, press & \, enter the
first and last payment number in the range (P1 and P2), and press "
or # to compute values for each variable (BAL, PRN, and INT).
Resetting the TVM and Amortization Worksheet Variables
To reset all calculator variables and formats to default values
(including TVM and amortization variables), press & } !:
To reset only the TVM variables (N, I/Y, PV, PMT, FV) to default values,
press & ^.
To reset P/Y and C/Y to default values, press & [ & z.
To reset the Amortization worksheet variables (P1, P2, BAL, PRN,
INT) to default values, press & z while in the Amortization
worksheet.
To reset END/BGN to the default value, press & ] & z.
Clearing the Unused Variable
For problems using only four of the five TVM variables, enter a value of
zero for the unused variable.
For example, to determine the present value (PV) of a known future
value (FV) with a known interest rate (I/Y) and no payments, enter 0 and
press PMT.
Entering Positive and Negative Values for Outflows and Inflows
Enter negative values for outflows (cash paid out) and positive values for
inflows (cash received).
Note: To enter a negative value, press S after entering the number. To
change a negative value to positive, press S.
Variable Default Variable Default
N0END/BGN END
I/Y 0P1 1
PV 0P2 1
PMT 0BAL 0
FV 0PRN 0
P/Y 1INT 0
C/Y 1