Time Value of Money Calculations
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Example: Monthly Payments, Daily Compounding
Starting today, you make monthly deposits of 25 to an account paying 5% interest,
compounded daily (using a 365 day year). What will the balance be in seven years?
Step 1
Calculate the equivalent rate with monthly compounding.
Since NOM% and I/YR share the same memory, this value is ready for use in the rest of the
problem.
Step 2
Calculate the future value.
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Table 6-26 Calculating the equivalent nominal percentage rate
Keys Display Description
V\Ó
5.00 Stores nominal percentage rate.
DSV\Í
365.00 Stores bank’s compounding
periods per year.
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5.13 Calculates annual effective rate.
JG\Í
12.00 S t o res mo n t hly p erio ds.
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5.01 Calculates the equivalent
nominal percentage rate for
monthly compounding.
Table 6-27 Calculating the future value
Keys Display Description
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0.00 Stores present value
GVyÌ
-25.00 Stores payment
j\Ú
84.00 Stores total number of payments
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2,519.61 Calculates the balance after 7
years.