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Amortization Tables
 


Activity Overview

In this activity, students carry out financial computations, involving amortization. Students will prepare amortization tables indicating principal payments, interest payments, and the balance on a loan for each time interval.

Before the Activity

  • Select TVM Solver from the calculator menu
  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
  • Print pages 24 - 28 from the attached PDF file for your class


  • During the Activity

    Distribute the pages to the class.

    Follow the Activity procedures:
  • Use the TVM Solver to find the monthly mortgage payments using N, I%, PV, P/Y and C/Y values
  • Find the balance after each payment
  • Create a amortization table with principal, payments, and balance amounts
  • View the payment schedule for different months


    After the Activity

    Review student results:
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary


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    Subject Area:
    Math : Math General : General

    Author:
    Texas Instruments

    Level:
    9-12

    Activity Time:
    60 Minutes

    Device:
    TI-83 Plus Family, TI-84 Plus Family

    Apps:
    Finance

    Software:
     

    Accessories:
     

    Other:
    This is Activity 10 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
    Time, Value, Money: Applications on the TI-83.

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