Using The Financial Functions - Texas Instruments TI-84 PLUS - Graphing Calculator Manual Book

2. Enter the known values for four
Enter cash inflows as positive numbers and cash outflows as negative numbers.
Note:
3. Enter a value for
P/Y
unique value for
C/Y
4. Select or
END BEGIN
5. Place the cursor on the
6. Press ƒ \. The answer is computed, displayed in the TVM Solver, and stored to the
appropriate variable. An indicator square in the left column designates the solution
TVM
variable.

Using the Financial Functions

Entering Cash Inflows and Cash Outflows
When using the TI-84 Plus financial functions, you must enter cash inflows (cash received) as
positive numbers and cash outflows (cash paid) as negative numbers. The TI-84 Plus follows this
convention when computing and displaying answers.
FINANCE CALC Menu
To display the
FINANCE CALC
CALC VARS
1: TVM Solver... Displays the TVM Solver.
Computes the amount of each payment.
2: tvm_Pmt
3: tvm_¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ æ
Computes the interest rate per year.
Computes the present value.
4: tvm_PV
5: tvm_ò ò ò ò Ú
Computes the number of payment periods.
Computes the future value.
6: tvm_FV
Computes the net present value.
7: npv(
variables.
TVM
, which automatically enters the same value for
.
to specify the payment method.
variable for which you want to solve.
TVM
menu, press ÎŒ Í.
; if
C/Y P/Y C/Y
ƒ
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, enter a
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