Sharp EL-738 operation manual 9250, 728, Entering dates

Procedure	Key operation	Display
Change the bond price	#iii	PRICE(PV)=
to $92.50.	iii92.5
	Q	9250
Calculate the yield.	z@	YIELD(I/Y)=

728

Answer: The yield will be 7.28%.

Entering dates

Refer to the following notes for date entry.

•Enter using US date format (MM-DD-YYYY) or EU date for- mat (DD-MM-YYYY). Refer to the previous example and the following explanation.

Month entry

Enter two digits. From 2 to 9, the preceding zero may be omitted.

Day entry

Enter two digits. From 4 to 9, the preceding zero may be omitted.

Year entry

Enter four digits. From 2010 to 2099, the zero following the first “2” may be omitted. From 1901 to 1989, the “9” following the first “1” may be omitted.

•After entry, the date will be stored and the abbreviated day of the week will be displayed.

•[SU]: Sunday, [MO]: Monday, [TU]: Tuesday, [WE]: Wednes-

day, [TH]: Thursday, [FR]: Friday, [SA]: Saturday.

•The default value for dates is: January 1, 2001 (1-1-2001).

•The effective range of dates is: January 1, 1901 to December 31, 2099.

•If an inappropriate date is entered (e.g., February 31), an error message (Error 7) will appear immediately after pressing Q. In this case, follow either of the following procedures:

•Press sto return to the display before the entry, enter the appropriate date, and press Q.

•Press g/ yto go back to the display that was shown before you pressed Q. Press sor L, enter the appropriate date, and press Qagain.

•If you wish to correct numbers during entry, use Las a backspace key.

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