Programming Guide

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7-1 Before Performing Financial Calculations

From the Main Menu, enter the TVM mode and display the Financial screen like the one

shown below.

Financial 1 screen Financial 2 screen

•{SMPL} … {simple interest}

•{CMPD} … {compound interest}

•{CASH} … {cash flow (investment appraisal)}

•{AMT} … {amortization}

•{CNVT} … {interest rate conversion}

•{COST} … {cost, selling price, margin}

•{DAYS} … {day/date calculations}

k Setup Items

u Payment

•{BGN}/{END} … Specifies {beginning of the period}/{end of the period} payment

u Date Mode

•{365}/{360} … Specifies calculation according to a {365-day}/{360-day} year

Note the following points regarding Setup screen settings whenever using the TVM mode.

•Drawing a financial graph while the Label item is turned on, displays the label CASH for the

vertical axis (deposits, withdrawals), and TIME for the horizontal axis (frequency).

• The number of display digits applied in the TVM mode is different from the number of digits

used in other modes. The calculators automatically reverts to Norm 1 whenever you enter

the TVM mode, which cancels a Sci (number of significant digits) or Eng (engineering

notation) setting made in another mode.

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Before Performing Financial Calculations