Casio ClassPad 330, User Manual

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15-2 Simple Intere s t
Simple Interest lets you calculate interest (without compounding) based on the number of
days money is invested.
Simple Intere s t Field s
The following fields appear on the Simple Interest calculation page.
Field De s cription
Days Number of days in investment period
I % Annual interest rate (as a percent)
PV Present value (initial investment)
SI Calculates and displays simple interest
SFV Calculates and displays simple future value (pri interest)
Financial Application Default Setup for Example s
You can use the [Format] tab to change the following setting.
Days in Year: 365 days
I Example 1
What is the final value ([SFV]) after five years (1,825 days) of a $300 investment (PV)
earning 6.0% simple interest (
I %)?
(1) Tap [Calculations] and then [Simple Interest].
(2) Input 1825 (or 5 × 365) for Days.
(3) Input 6 for I %.
(4) Input −300 for PV.
(5) Tap the [SFV] button.
• This indicates a final value of $390.
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Simple Interest
Tip
• Tapping the [SI] button shows the interest earned.
• To find the interest earned on $3,000 instead of $300, change −300 to −3000 and tap the [SI]
button again.