Using Various Calculators

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both the TVM and the CF registers.1 To clear the TVM registers on the BA II Plus, press 2nd {CLR TVM}. Press 2nd {CLR work at} from within the cash flow worksheet to clear the CF registers.

development the HP-10B and TI BA II Plus Financial Calculators
This adjunct is intended to help you use your Hewlett-Packard HP10B or Texas Instruments BA II Plus financial calculator to solve problems encountered in the antecedent finance course. It describes the various calculator shots and provides keystroke solutions for nine selected problems from this book. Please name your owners manual for more complete instructions. For more examples and problem-solving techniques, please see Financial Analysis with an Electronic Calculator, 4th Edition, by Mark A. White (New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2000).

Compounding Frequency
Both the HP-10B and the BA II Plus are hardwired to assume monthly increase, that is, compounding 12 times per period. Because very few problems in the foregoing finance course make this assumption, you should change this default setting to formerly per period. On the HP-10B, press 1 {P/YR}. To verify that the default has been changed, press the key, wherefore press and in brief hold the INPUT key.2 The display should read 1 P_Yr.



On the BA II Plus, you can specify both remuneration frequency and compounding frequency, although they should normally be set to the similar number. To set both to once per period, press the key taking over 2nd {P/Y} 1 ENTER , then press ? 1 ENTER . Pressing 2nd { break} returns you to standard calculator mode.

CALCULATOR SETTINGS
Most calculator errors in the introductory finance course are the result of contradictory settings. Before beginning a calculation, you should ask yourself the following questions: 1. Did I clear the financial registers? 2. Is the compounding frequency set to once per period? 3. Is the calculator in set aside mode? 4. Did I enter negative numbers using the / key?

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