Amortization..........................................................................................................

29

Interest Conversion Menu ........................................................................................

33

4 Canadian Mortgages: TVM Canada ........................................................................

35

Canadian Mortgage Example..................................................................................

36

5 Cash Flows ............................................................................................................

37

Cash Flow Example ................................................................................................

38

Sample Cash Flow Diagrams ...................................................................................

46

6 Bonds ....................................................................................................................

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The Bond Menu......................................................................................................

48

7 Black-Scholes Calculation Menu* ............................................................................

51

The Black-Scholes Menu ..........................................................................................

52

8 Date Calculation ....................................................................................................

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The Date Calculation Menu......................................................................................

57

9 Break-even ............................................................................................................

59

The Break-even Menu..............................................................................................

59

10 Business Problems................................................................................................

61

The Percent Calculation Menu ..................................................................................

61

11 Depreciation ........................................................................................................

65

The Depreciation Menu ...........................................................................................

66

12 Statistical Operations ...........................................................................................

69

The Data and Stats Menus .......................................................................................

70

13 Programming.......................................................................................................

75

Programming the HP 30b ........................................................................................

75

Key Presses for Program Instructions..........................................................................

75

Programming Example ............................................................................................

77

Program Step 0......................................................................................................

78

Reassigning Menu Functions ....................................................................................

79

The Program Menu and Program Editing ...................................................................

80

Tests and Jump Functions.........................................................................................

81

Long Programs and Battery Life ................................................................................

82

Sub-Function Call....................................................................................................

82

Other Programming Functions ..................................................................................

83

Messages ..............................................................................................................

84

Debugging a Program.............................................................................................

85

Saving, Restoring, and Modifying Mode Settings .......................................................

86

Solve ....................................................................................................................

87

14 Error Messages ....................................................................................................

89

Error Messages and Calculator Status .......................................................................

89

15 Warranty, Regulatory, and Contact Information ....................................................

91

Replacing the Batteries ............................................................................................

91

HP Limited Hardware Warranty and Customer Care...................................................

91

Contact Information ................................................................................................

95

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