Calculator inputs

There are five variables in a bond valuation problem. Using a financial calculator requires that you type in the four known elements (N, PMT, I, and FV) and solve for the one unknown, the present value (PV).

Computational details

The value a bond today is the sum of the present value of the interest payments (valued as an ordinary annuity) and the present value of the face value (discounted as a lump-sum):

PV = [ S CF_t/(1 + i)^t] + [FV / (1 + i)^t]