Applications continue
1 Enter current or most recent payment number, press n.
2 Enter total number of installments, press n.
3 Enter total amount of finance charge or interest fee, press PV.
4 Press   SOD (COMPUTE) to obtain interest portion of final installment.
5 Press x y to obtain unearned interest (rebate amount).
6 Enter the regular installment amount, press SAVE .
7 Enter the number of installments remaining on the loan, press × x y to obtain the amount of principal outstanding.
Sample Case: A 30-month, $1000 loan having a finance charge of $180.00 is being repaid at $39.33 per month. What is the interest portion of the 25th payment? What is the interest rebate at that point? What is the remaining principal?
Solution
 Enter:  See Displayed:  
 
25 n 30 n 180 PV   SOD   $
  2.32
  interest for payment 25
 
x y   $
  5.81
  unearned interest (rebate) for payment 26–30
 
39.33 SAVE  5 × x y    $
  190.84
  amount of principal outstanding after payment 25

Merchandising, Purchasing

Cost and Price (Markup, Chain Discounts)
Among the most used business calculations are those related to establishing retail prices based upon costs, trade discounts and profit margins.
This calculation finds the amount of markup, net price, dealer discount and list price when the per unit manufacturing/purchase cost, profit margin and dealer discount rates are known. Information is entered as follows:
1 Enter unit cost, press SAVE .
2 Enter profit margin rate, press % to obtain amount of markup.
3 Press + to obtain net price.
4 Enter 1, press SAVE .
5 Press discount rate, press % .
6 Repeat step 5 for each discount rate.
7 Press ÷ to obtain list price.
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