Symbols

A

Algebraic mode 12

Amortization 29

Amortization menu 29 creating a schedule 31 menu and menu items 30 resetting menu to defaults 32

Angular mode

degrees or radians 3

Annunciators 6

B

Battery

low battery symbol 1 replacing the batteries 91

Black-Scholes

Black-Scholes menu 52 call price 53 dividend 53 example 54

put price 53

resetting menu items to defaults 56 risk-free interest rate 53 signature return 53

Stock price 53 strike price 53 time to maturity 53

Bond

accrued interest 48 Bond menu 48 calendars 48

call 48 coupon rate 48 example 49 maturity date 48 price 48

resetting menu to defaults 50 settlement date 48

yield 48

Bond annual, semiannual 48

Bond type Annual, Semiannual 4

Break-even

Break-even menu 59 example 59

resetting menu items to defaults 60 Business problems

see Percent Calculation menu 61

C

Calculation mode

Chain, Algebraic, RPN, setting preferences 3 changing the 4

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30b Professional, 20b Consultant Financial specifications

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