Calculating The Future Value - HP 12C Platinum Owner's Handbook Manual

Keystrokes(RPN mode)
fCLEARG
15\2§n
9.75\2z¼
3200Þ$
60000M
gÂ
P

Calculating the Future Value

1. Press fCLEARG to clear the financial registers.
2. Enter the number of payments or periods, using n or A.
3. Enter the periodic interest rate, using ¼ or C.
4. Enter either or both of the following:
Present value, using $.
Payment amount, using P.
5. If a PMT was entered, press g× or g to set the payment mode.
6. Press M to calculate the future value.
Section 3: Basic Financial Functions
Display
Calculates and stores n.
30.00
Calculates and stores i.
4.88
Stores PV (with minus sign for cash
–3200.00
paid out).
60,000.00 Stores FV.
60,000.00 Sets payment mode to End.
Semiannual payment (with minus
–717.44
sign for cash paid out).
Note:
observe the cash flow
sign convention.
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