Table 1-3 Keys and Descriptions

KeysDescription

Statistics menu. Note: if you attempt to open the Statistics :z (Stats) menu before entering data, you will be redirected to the Data menu. When opened, the Stats menu displays 2 Vars for two-variable statistics. Press Irepeatedly to

select the type of statistical operations desired, two- variable, (2 Vars ), one-variable, (1 Var ), or one-variable weighted (1 Weight ). After selecting the type of statistical operation you want, select a sub-menu (Descriptive, Predictions, Sums, and Quartiles) by pressing <or >. Press Ito open it.

Break-even menu. Used to analyze problems involving :P profit, manufacturing cost, and a fixed price to develop

and market products sold at a given price.

B

Bond menu. Used for bond calculations.

:@

Date Calculation menu. The Date Calculation menu is used

to calculate the number of days between two dates, or a

 

second date given a number of days from an initial, or

 

final date.

 

 

:B

Black-Scholes menu. Performs Black-Scholes calculations.

Note: press and hold :and press B

 

simultaneously.

 

 

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HP 30b Professional manual Second date given a number of days from an initial, or, Final date, Simultaneously

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