Est. 1999

Rate of return with balloon payment

  1. HP-12C keystrokes
  2. 1 5 g n
  3. 2 35000 CHS PV
  4. 3 600 PMT
  5. 4 10000 FV
  6. 5 i = .77
  7. Then annualise the monthly rate
  8. 6 12 × = 9.29

CHS changes the number to a negative. On the HP-12C every cash outlay is entered as a negative, which is why the answer comes back positive — it is money you receive. g is the blue shift key — press it immediately before n or i to enter the term in months rather than years.