Example1:
What is the PV of the following cash flows if the interest rate is 10%?
Year 1: 1,000 Year 2: 2,000 Year 3: 3,000
Here is the keystrokes to solve the above question:
Remember to setup the calculator first - 1 P/YR.
- Press [Orange Shift] key and [C ALL] key will display 1 P_Yr
- Enter 0 and press [CFj] Display 0 followed by 0.00
- Enter 1000 and press [CFj] Display 1 followed by 1,000.00
- Enter 2000 and press [CFj] Display 2 followed by 2,000.00
- Enter 3000 and press [CFj] Display 3 followed by 3,000.00
- Enter 10 and press [I/YR] Display 10.0
- Finally press [Orange Shift] key and [NPV] key to obtain the answer. $ 4,816 is displayed as the PV of the varying cash flows for 3 years.
Example 2:
What is the NPV of the following cash flows if the interest rate is 10% and we spent $4,000 up front to bring about this following varying cash flows at 10%?
Year 1: 1,000 Year 2: 2,000 Year 3: 3,000
Here is the keystrokes to solve the above question:
Remember to setup the calculator first - 1 P/YR.
- Press [Orange Shift] key and [C ALL] key will display 1 P_Yr
- Enter 4,000 and press [+/-] followed by [CFj] key Display 0 followed by -4,000.00
- Enter 1,000 and press [CFj] Display 0 followed by 0.00
- Enter 2,000 and press [CFj]
- Enter Enter 3,000 and press [CFj]
- Enter 10 and press [I/YR]
- Finally press [Orange Shift] key and [NPV] key to obtain the answer. $ 816 is displayed as the NPV of an cost of $4,000 and inflow of 3 varying years.