Texas Instruments TI-84 User Manual

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Chapter 14: Applications

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Note:

Because there are no payments when you solve compound interest problems,

PMT

must be set to

0

and

P/Y

must be set to

1

.

1.

Press

Œ Í to select

1:Finance

from the

APPLICATIONS

menu.

2.

Press

Í to select

1:TVM Solver

from the

CALC

VARS

menu. The TVM Solver is displayed. Press

7

to

enter the number of periods in years. Press

† †

Ì

1250

to enter the present value as a cash outflow

(investment). Press

0

to specify no payments. Press

 †

2000

to enter the future value as a cash inflow

(return). Press

1

to enter payment periods per year.

Press

12

to set compounding periods per year to

12

.

3.

Press

} } } } } to place the cursor on the æ

prompt.

4.

Press

ƒ \ to solve for æ, the annual interest

rate.

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