P
OCKET REFERENCE GUIDE — 8
Loan Amount
Approximately how much can you borrow
if the interest rate is 6.5% on a 30-year
loan and you can afford $1,500 in month-
ly payments? What if the interest rate is
lowered to 6%?
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
Enter interest 6 • 5 ˆ 6.50
Enter term 3 0 T 30.00
Enter payment 1 5 0 0 p 1,500.00
Find loan l 237,316.23
Enter new interest
rate 6 ˆ 6.00
Find new loan
amount l 250,187.42