HP 20B 5 Bonds, The Bond Menu

Bonds

5 Bonds

B

DWN

Set.Date

Mat.Date

CPN%

Call

DWN

DWN

DWN

DWN

Actual/

Annual/

Yield%

Price

Accrued

Semi-

DWN

DWN

DWN

DWN

Cal.360

annual

Figure 1 The Menu Map for the Bond Menu

The Bond Menu

Before you enter the Bond menu, be sure to verify the date format is set appropriately for your problem. The default setting is mm.ddyyyy, but it can be set for dd.mmyyyy. Bond day counts (360/365) and annual or semiannual coupon payment schedules may be set from either the Mode menu or the Bond menu. For more information on setting the preferences in the Mode menu, see the section titled, The Mode Menu: Setting Preferences in Chapter 1.

To open the Bond menu, press B.

Press <or >repeatedly to scroll through the items shown in Figure 1.

To change the value of the displayed item, key in a number or a date and press I. Once you have entered all known data, press <or >repeatedly to scroll to an unknown item, and press =to calculate it.

Table 5-1 lists the items in the Bond menu.

Table 5-1Bond Menu Items

Variable	Description
Settlement Date	Settlement date. Displays the current settlement date. Note: input only.
Maturity Date	Maturity date or call date. The call date must coincide with a coupon date.
	Displays the current maturity. Note: input only.
CPN%	Coupon rate stored as an annual %. Note: input only.

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