Using the Finance Solver 12-7
Calculating Amortizations
Amortization calculations, which also use the TVM 
variables, determine the amounts applied towards 
principal and interest in a payment or series of payments. 
To calculate amortizations:
1. Start the Finance Solver as indicated at the beginning 
of this section.
2. Set the following TVM variables:
a Number of payments per year (P/YR)
b Payment at beginning or end of periods
3. Store values for the TVM variables I%YR, PV, PMT, 
and FV, which define the payment schedule.
4. Press the 
 soft menu key and enter the 
number of payments to amortize in this batch.
5. Press the   soft menu key to amortize a batch of 
payments. The calculator will provide for you the 
amount applied to interest, to principal, and the 
remaining balance after this set of payments have 
been amortized.
Example 3 - Amortization for home mortgage
For the data of Example 2 above, find the amortization of 
the loan after the first 10 years (12x10 = 120 payments).   
Pressing the   soft menu key produces the 
screen to the left. Enter 120 in the PAYMENTS field, and 
press the   soft menu key to produce the results 
shown to the right.
To continue amortizing the loan:
1. Press the   soft menu key to store the new 
balance after the previous amortization as PV.
2. Enter the number of payments to amortize in the new 
batch.
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