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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 fl ow (investment appraisal)}
• {AMT} … {amortization}
• {CNVT} … {interest rate conversion}
• {COST} … {cost, selling price, margin}
• {DAYS} … {day/date calculations}
k Setup Items
u Payment
• {BGN}/{END} … Specifi es {beginning of the period}/{end of the period} payment
u Date Mode
• {365}/{360} … Specifi es calculation according to a {365-day}/{360-day} year
Note the following points regarding Setup screen settings whenever using the TVM mode.
• Drawing a fi nancial 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 signifi cant digits) or Eng (engineering
notation) setting made in another mode.
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Before Performing Financial Calculations
