ii
Amortization.......................................................................................................... 29
Interest Conversion Menu ........................................................................................ 33
4 Canadian Mortgages: TVM Canada ........................................................................35
Canadian Mortgage Example.................................................................................. 36
5 Cash Flows ............................................................................................................37
Cash Flow Example ................................................................................................ 38
Sample Cash Flow Diagrams ................................................................................... 46
6 Bonds....................................................................................................................47
The Bond Menu...................................................................................................... 48
7 Black-Scholes Calculation Menu* ............................................................................51
The Black-Scholes Menu .......................................................................................... 52
8 Date Calculation ....................................................................................................57
The Date Calculation Menu...................................................................................... 57
9 Break-even ............................................................................................................59
The Break-even Menu.............................................................................................. 59
10 Business Problems................................................................................................61
The Percent Calculation Menu .................................................................................. 61
11 Depreciation ........................................................................................................65
The Depreciation Menu ........................................................................................... 66
12 Statistical Operations ...........................................................................................69
The Data and Stats Menus ....................................................................................... 70
13 Programming.......................................................................................................75
Programming the HP 30b ........................................................................................ 75
Key Presses for Program Instructions.......................................................................... 75
Programming Example ............................................................................................ 77
Program Step 0...................................................................................................... 78
Reassigning Menu Functions .................................................................................... 79
The Program Menu and Program Editing ................................................................... 80
Tests and Jump Functions......................................................................................... 81
Long Programs and Battery Life ................................................................................ 82
Sub-Function Call.................................................................................................... 82
Other Programming Functions .................................................................................. 83
Messages .............................................................................................................. 84
Debugging a Program............................................................................................. 85
Saving, Restoring, and Modifying Mode Settings ....................................................... 86
Solve .................................................................................................................... 87
14 Error Messages ....................................................................................................89
Error Messages and Calculator Status ....................................................................... 89
15 Warranty, Regulatory, and Contact Information ....................................................91
Replacing the Batteries............................................................................................ 91
HP Limited Hardware Warranty and Customer Care................................................... 91
Contact Information ................................................................................................ 95