The tutor works a word problem to find time until market share equalization. Imagine a relatively new device, of which there are two competing versions, A and B. (We assume that no-one owns both.) The potential market is 100 million, …
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The tutor shows a present value example on the Hewlett Packard 10B business calculator. Example: If $100 is received at month end for five years, at annual interest rate 3.2% compounded monthly, what is the total present value of the …
The tutor shows an example of how to price a bond. Example: Imagine the following scenario: a 20-yr $10K bond pays at 4% per year, compounded and paid semi-annually. However, realizing a present interest rate of only about 2.5%, a …
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The tutor tells the quick way to convert the accumulated balance after regular deposits between “beginning” vs “end of month” payments. In a previous post I tell how to find the end balance of an account after five years of …
The tutor shows how to find the balance of a savings account after monthly deposits over a period of years, using the Texas Instruments BA-35. Example: $100 is deposited into a savings account each month for five years. If the …
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The tutor shows how to use the Texas Instruments BA-35 to find the interest rate of a loan. Example: Suppose a loan is made for $750. Twenty months later, it is repaid with a lump sum of $880. What is …