HP -18C Owner's Manual page 95

Calculate the annual rate of return for this investment.
Starting from the
MAIN
menu:
Keys:
"'IDIDI *
. 1
CLEAR ALL
J
..
Display:
Itn
T I AL FLOW
• Itn
T=
Description:
Displays the
CFLO
menu.
Clears the number list.
20000
tzJ
!INPUT J
Itn
T=-20., 00(1,00
Enters the initial cash
flow.
500 !INPUT J
4!INPUT J
1000 ! INPUT J
4!INPUTJ
2000 II NPUT J
411NPUT J
3000 !INPUT J
4!INPUTJ
.FLOW<:!)=
#T II'lES=
FLO~J
<: ! ) =5(1(1 , (10
.#TIMES=4
.FLOw( 2) =
#TIMES=
.FLOW <: 5 ) =
#T II'lES=
I 1<:1'
: \=2 , 43
9.72
Enters FLOW(l).
Enters FLOW(2),
FLOW(3) and FLOW(4).
Calculates the periodic
rate of return.
Calculates the nominal
annual rate of return .
*
If you want to preser ve the current number list, skip the next step (pressing .
CLEAR ALL
Instead, name the list (refer to page 111), and then press . .
1iIDiDI.
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