HP 20b Consultant Financial manual Bond Menu, Variable Description

Bonds

Press >or <repeatedly to scroll through the items shown in Figure 7-1. To input current data, with an item displayed, key in a number and press I. Press >or <repeatedly to scroll to an unknown item, and press =to calculate it.

To reset the values to their default values, from anywhere in the Bond menu, press :x. With Bond displayed, press Ito reset the menu or O to cancel. Press Oagain to exit the menu.

Table 7-1 lists the items in the Bond menu. For an example of calculating price and yield in the Bond menu, see Table 7-2.

Table 7-1 Bond Menu

Variable	Description
Settlement Date=	Settlement date. Displays the current settlement
	date in either mm.ddyyyy or dd.mmyyyy format.
	Note: input only.
Maturity Date=	Maturity date or call date. The call date must
	coincide with a coupon date. Displays the current
	maturity date in either mm.ddyyyy or dd.mmyyyy
	format. Note: Input only.
CPN%=	Coupon rate stored as an annual %. Note: Input
	only.

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