Calendar

setting, Actual or Cal. 360 4 cash 38

Cash flow

analyzing with IRR and NPV 41 diagram, description of 27 editing 41

erasing lists and resetting to defaults 38 example 38

IRR and NPV menu items 41 keys used 38

lists 37

sample cash flow diagrams 46 Chain mode 12

checksum 78 Combinations 21

D

Date

calculation example 57 Date Calculation menu 57 resetting menu items to defaults 58 setting format for 3

debugging 85 Decimal

comma or point, setting preferences 3 Default settings

see Mode menu 2

Depreciation

cost 67

Declining balance 66 Declining balance crossover 66 Depreciation menu 66 example 67

factor 67

French amortization 66 French Straight line 66 life 67

methods 66

remaining book value 67 remaining depreciable value 67 resetting items to defaults 68 salvage 67

start 67 Straight line 66

Sum-of-the-years’ digits 66 values required 66

year 67 Discounted payback 41 Display

contrast 2

degree or radian 3

precision and number format 3 two line 1

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HP 20b Consultant Financial, 30b Professional Calendar, Cash flow, Checksum 78 Combinations Date, Debugging 85 Decimal

30b Professional, 20b Consultant Financial specifications

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