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Future Value
Given any four components to a problem that includes a future
value, you can calculate the fifth.
Appreciation
You purchased a home for $350,000 and want to know its value in 3
years, figuring an inflation or appreciation rate of 6%.
(Set periods to
one per year.)
STEPS
KEYSTROKES
DISPLAY
Clear calculator
o o
0.00
Set to 1 payment/year
1 s ÷
1.00
Enter present value*
3 5 0 ) l
350,000.00
Enter term in years
3 T
3.00
Enter appreciation rate
6 ˆ
6.00
Find future value**
s l
“run” 416,855.60
Return to 12 payments/year
1 2 s ÷
12.00
* Present Value (PV) = original purchase price; enter as
l
** Future Value (FV) =
s l