User Manual

106 BA II PLUS™ Calculator
Date Worksheet
Press
& u
to access the Date worksheet. This worksheet
can help you find the number of days between two dates. You
can also compute a date and day of the week based on a
starting date and a specified number of days.
Date Worksheet Labels
Label Meaning Variable Type
DT1
Date 1 Enter/compute
DT2
Date 2 Enter/compute
DBD
Days between dates Enter/compute
ACT
*
Actual/actual day-count method Setting
360
*
30/360 day-count method Setting
* Press
& V
repeatedly to view the options for day-count method.
Notes about the Date Worksheet
♦
& z
sets
DT1
and
DT2
to 12-31-1990 (if date format is
U.S.), and
DBD
to zero. The day-count method is not affected.
♦
& } !
sets
DT1
and
DT2
to 12-31-1990 (if date format
is U.S.),
DBD
to zero, and the day-count method to
ACT
.
♦
DT1
is assumed to be the earlier date and
DT2
the later date.
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Enter dates for
DT1
and
DT2
in the currently selected date
format (U.S. or European).
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When you compute a date for
DT1
or
DT2
, a three-letter
abbreviation for the day of the week (for example,
WED
)
is also displayed. The day-count method you select
affects your calculations.
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If you select
ACT
as the day-count method, the calculator
uses the actual number of days in each month and each
year, including adjustments for leap years.
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If you select
360
as the day-count method, the calculator
assumes 30 days per month (360 days per year). You can
compute
DBD
using this day-count method, but not
DT1
or
DT2
.