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Time Value of Money Lease Example

A new car valued at $27,000 is to be leased for 3 years. The leasee has the option to purchase the car for $15,000 at the end of the lease. What monthly payments, with one payment in advance, are necessary to yield the lessor 7% annually. Calculate from the Lessor's point of view.

Value Keystrokes Display Description
  shift, C TVM   Clears the financial variables.
12 STO, P/YR 12.00 Sets the payments per year. This also sets the compounding periods to the same value if using the Focused Calculator.
  shift, B/E   To toggle the BEG / END mode so the BEG indicator is displayed.
36 N 36.00 Stores the number of payments.
7 I/YR 7.00 Stores the desired interest rate.
-27000 PV -27,000.00 Stores the initial payment for the car, PV.
15000 FV 15,000.00 Stores the value at the end of the lease, FV.
  PMT 455.37 Calculates the payment, PMT.