The following example assumes that you have entered the NOTE equations into the Solver. For instructions on entering Solver equations, see “Solving Your Own Equations,” on page 30.
Example:Price and Yield of a Discounted Note. What are the price and yield of the following U.S. Treasury Bill: settlement date October 14, 2003; maturity date March 17, 2004; discount rate 8.7%? (Assume month/day/year format.)
Select the NOTE:PRICE equation in the Solver.
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Statistics
Moving Average
Moving averages are often useful in predicting trends in data taken over a period of time. In
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