TI 82 Information

The program "FINANCE" will provide the TI-82 with financial capabilities. 

Financial Variables
N, number of periods
I, rate of interest per period
PMT, payment per period
PV, present value
FV, future value
Conventions
Payments which increase the balance are positive numbers.
Payments which decrease the balance are negative numbers.
Future values are balances, usually entered as positive numbers.

Floating Decimal
Press MODE, place the cursor on Float, press ENTER, press CLEAR.
Financial Mode
Press PRGM, then choose FINANCE.
Clearing Financial Data
Choose CLEAR VALUES, then press ENTER.
Beginning Annuities
Choose ENTER VALUES, TYPE, and choose TYPE 1.  Turn off similarly.

Entering Financial Data
Choose ENTER VALUES, select the variable, enter its value and press ENTER.
Computing Values
Choose COMPUTE VALUE and select the variable.

Example:
Tom's account begins with $500, and earns 6% per year, compounded monthly. He deposits an additional $50 at the end of each month. What will the balance be at the end of one year?

The variables are:
N = 12I = 6/12 = 0.5PMT = 50 increasingPV = 500FV = ???

The keystrokes are:
PRGM, "FINANCE", ENTER, ENTER
"CLEAR VALUES", ENTER
"ENTER VALUES"
"N", 12, ENTER
"I", 0.5, ENTER
"PMT", 50, ENTER
"PV", 500, ENTER
"<<MAIN>>", "COMPUTE VALUE", FV

The answer is $1,147.62, rounded to the nearest cent.


The "FINANCE" Program for the TI-82