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Using the Finance Solver

The Finance Solver, or Finance aplet, is available by using the APLET key in your calculator. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Finance aplet. Your screen should look as follows:

Press the key or the soft menu key to activate the aplet. The resulting screen shows the different elements involved in the solution of financial problems with your hp 39g+ calculator.

 

Background information on and applications of financial

 

calculations are provided next.

Background

The Finance Solver application provides you with the

 

ability of solving time-value-of-money (TVM) and

 

amortization problems. These problems can be used for

 

calculations involving compound interest applications as

 

well as amortization tables.

 

Compound interest is the process by which earned

 

interest on a given principal amount is added to the

 

principal at specified compounding periods, and then the

 

combined amount earns interest at a certain rate.

Using the Finance Solver

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