A-4 Appendix A Solutions to Self-Test Questions and Problems
c.
Using a! nancial calculator, input N! 3, I/YR! 8, PV! 0, PMT! "333.333,
and FV!? Solve for FV! $1,082.13.
d.
Using a! nancial calculator in begin mode, input N! 3, I/YR! 8, PV! 0,
PMT! "333.333, and FV!? Solve for FV! $1,168.70.
e.
Using a! nancial calculator, input N! 3, I/YR! 8, PV! 0, FV! 1259.71,
and PMT!? Solve for PMT! "$388.03. Therefore, you would have to make
3 payments of $388.03 each beginning on January 1, 2010.
a. Set up a time line like the one in the preceding problem:
Note that your deposit will grow for 4 years at 8%. The deposit on January 1,
2009, is the PV; and the FV is $1,000. Using a! nancial calculator, input N! 4,
I/YR! 8, PMT! 0, FV! 1000, and PV!? Solve for PV! "$735.03.
PV!
FV N
_______
(1 # I) N
! $1,000______
(1.08)^4
! $735.03
b.
Here we are dealing with a 4-year annuity whose! rst payment occurs 1 year
from today, on 1/1/10, and whose future value must equal $1,000. You
should modify the time line to help visualize the situation. Using a! nancial
calculator, input N! 4, I/YR! 8, PV! 0, FV! 1000, and PMT!? Solve for
PMT! "$221.92.
c. This problem can be approached in several ways. Perhaps the simplest way
is to ask this question: If I received $750 on 1/1/10 and deposited it to earn
8%, would I have the required $1,000 on 1/1/13? The answer is no.
FV 3! $750(1.08)(1.08)(1.08)! $944.78