Table 8-1 Cash Flow Keys

Key

Description

 

 

]O:

Clears cash flow memory.

 

 

\Í

Number of periods per year (default is 12). For annual cash flows, P/YR should

be set to 1; for monthly cash flows, use the default setting, 12.

 

 

number1 ¤

Cash flows, up to 45. J identifies the cash flow number. When preceded by a

 

number, pressing ¤enters a cash flow amount.

number1 Æ

Enter a cash flow amount, followed by Æ. Enter a number for the repeat

number 2 ¤

value followed by ¤. This enters cash flow amount and repeat value

 

simultaneously.

 

number 2 \¥ An alternative for entering repeat value for cash flow J .

v¤

Opens editor for reviewing or editing entered cash flows. Press 1or

 

Ato scroll through the cash flow data.

\Á

Internal rate of return per year.

 

\½

Net present value.

 

\½\«Net future value.

]X

With cash flow editor open, displays total of cash flows.

 

]U

With cash flow editor open, displays total number of cash flows.

 

Clearing the Cash Flow Memory

It is always a good idea to clear the cash flow memory before beginning. To clear cash flows,

use ]O:. A brief message appears, CFLO CLR, to indicate the cash flow memory has been reset.

On the 10bII+, there is always space reserved for up to 15 cash flows. In addition, up to 30 additional cash flows may be stored in memory shared with the statistics memory, as shown in Figure 1 below.

88 Cash Flow Calculations

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10bII+ Financial specifications

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