P
OCKET
R
EFERENCE
G
UIDE
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(Cont’d)
Effective Interest Rate
What is the Effective Interest Rate?
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KEYSTROKES
DISPLAY
Find Effective
Rate (Eff%)
s ˆ
7.51
Non-Monthly Mortgages and Payments
Per Year (Pmt/Yr)
Most mortgages are paid monthly. If paying
a non-monthly mortgage, however, the
number of payments per year must be
changed by entering the number of pay-
ments per year, then pressing
s ÷
, as
shown in the following exercise:
Enter number of payments per year:
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DISPLAY
Clear
o o
0.00
4 s ÷
(Pmt/Yr)
4.00
To recall the currently stored number of
payments, press
® ÷
:
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KEYSTROKES
DISPLAY
Clear
o o
0.00
® ÷
(Pmt/Yr)
4.00
IMPORTANT: Return your calculator to 12
payments per year (default):
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KEYSTROKES
DISPLAY
Clear
o o
0.00
1 2 s ÷
(Pmt/Yr)
12.00