Present Value of Cash Flows: Calculation and Analysis

Calculating Present Value of Annual Cash Flows: $1,000, $2,000, $3,000

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What is the present value today of these annual cash flows: $1,000, $2,000, $3,000? Assume the first cash flow occurs 1 year from today and an interest rate of

10% per year, compounded annually.

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You could solve this question using 3 different compound interest problems, but it is easier to solve them using the calculator's cash flow functions. On the BAII

Plus, press CF 2nd CLRWork 0 ENTER DownArrow 1000 ENTER DownArrow DownArrow 2000 ENTER DownArrow DownArrow 3000 ENTER DownArrow

DownArrow 2nd Quit. Then press NPV 10 ENTER DownArrow CPT. On the HP12C, press these keys: 0 BlueShift CFo 1000 BlueShift CFj 2000 BlueShift CFj

3000 BlueShift CFj. Then press 10 i, YellowShift NPV. The "DownArrow" represents the downward-pointing arrow on the top row of the BAII Plus keyboard. Make sure that the BAII Plus has the P/Y value set to 1.