I would like to calculate the net present value of a loan schedule or an equation of value. e.g. "For an investor receives R1 000 after 2 years, R2 000 after 5 years and R4000 after 7 years, how much does he have to invest now at 10% p.a compound?"
I am looking for a faster way than to manually compute: 1000(1.1)^-2 + 2000(1.1)^-5 + 4000(1.1)^-7 = R4120.92
Isn't there a built-in sequence one can execute to come up with the present value at Time 0?
Sequence for an hp12c
0 g CFj
1000 g CFj
0 g CFj
0 g CFj
2000 g CFj
0 g CFj
g CFj
4000 g CFj
10 i
f NPV
=4,120.92