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Basic variable operations

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Basic variable operations TVM variables (N, I/Y, PV, PMT, FV) A. Entering a value Enter a value and then press the corresponding TVM variable key. Note: You can also enter values into variables using arithmetic operations. Ex. 100 x 12 u B. Displaying a value Press f and the corresponding TVM variable key. C. Executing calculation Press @ and the corresponding TVM variable key. Listed financial variables A. Entering a value 1. Select the desired financial calculation method by pressing the corresponding financial calculation key. 2. Use z/i to select the variable you wish to enter. 3. Enter the value and press Q when the "ENT" symbol appears. Note: In step 3, you can also enter values into variables using arithmetic operations. Ex. 100 x 12 Q B. Displaying a value 1. Use z/i to show the variable and value. C. Executing calculation 1. Use z/i to select the variable you wish to calculate. 2. Press @ when the "COMP" symbol appears. Note: Pressing . b resets all the variables in the displayed listed financial group to the default values. For details, see the relevant sections for each financial calculation. 19

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Basic variable operations
TVM variables (N, I/Y, PV, PMT, FV)
A. Entering a value
Enter a value and then press the corresponding TVM vari-
able key.
Note:
You can also enter values into variables using arithmetic
operations.
Ex. 100
x
12
u
B. Displaying a value
Press
f
and the corresponding TVM variable key.
C. Executing calculation
Press
@
and the corresponding TVM variable key.
Listed financial variables
A.
Entering a value
1. Select the desired financial calculation method by press-
ing the corresponding financial calculation key.
2. Use
z
/
i
to select the variable you wish to enter.
3. Enter the value and press
Q
when the “ENT” symbol
appears.
Note:
In step 3, you can also enter values into variables using
arithmetic operations.
Ex. 100
x
12
Q
B.
Displaying a value
1. Use
z
/
i
to show the variable and value.
C. Executing calculation
1. Use
z
/
i
to select the variable you wish to calculate.
2. Press
@
when the “COMP” symbol appears.
Note:
Pressing
.
b
resets all the variables in the dis-
played listed financial group to the default values. For
details, see the relevant sections for each financial calcu-
lation.