Future Value with Quarterly Compounding

Exercise ID: tvm-real-001

FundamentalsSingle Sums

Description

An investor deposits $5,000 into an account that pays a stated annual interest rate of 8%, compounded quarterly. Calculate the value of the account at the end of 3 years.

Given Values

N
12
I/Y
2%
PV
-5000
PMT
0
FV
0

Objective

Calculate FV


Steps

Total 10 steps

Step 1:Clear TVM Registers

💡 Always clear TVM before starting a new problem.

Key Sequence:

2ndFV

Before Key Press:

0.00

After Key Press:

0.00

1500ms

Step 2:Input N = 12

Key Sequence:

12

Before Key Press:

0.00

After Key Press:

12

1400ms

Step 3:Store in N

Key Sequence:

N

Before Key Press:

12

After Key Press:

N=12.00

1000ms

Step 4:Input I/Y = 2

Key Sequence:

2

Before Key Press:

N=12.00

After Key Press:

2

1200ms

Step 5:Store in I/Y

Key Sequence:

I/Y

Before Key Press:

2

After Key Press:

I/Y=2.00

1000ms

Step 6:Input PV = -5000

Key Sequence:

5000PLUS_MINUS

Before Key Press:

I/Y=2.00

After Key Press:

-5000

2000ms

Step 7:Store in PV

Key Sequence:

PV

Before Key Press:

-5000

After Key Press:

PV=-5000.00

1000ms

Step 8:Input PMT = 0

Key Sequence:

0

Before Key Press:

PV=-5000.00

After Key Press:

0

1200ms

Step 9:Store in PMT

Key Sequence:

PMT

Before Key Press:

0

After Key Press:

PMT=0.00

1000ms

Step 10:Compute FV

Key Sequence:

CPTFV

Before Key Press:

PMT=0.00

After Key Press:

FV=6341.21

1500ms

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⚠️ Common Mistakes and Traps
  • 1.Forgetting to adjust N and I/Y for quarterly compounding
  • 2.Entering PV as positive (resulting in negative FV)
  • 3.Not clearing TVM registers before starting

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