Section 13: Investment Analysis  181 
 
File name: HP 12c Pt Converted_user's guide_English_HDP0F123E02_080207  Page: 201 of 281   
Printed Date:  {  2007/8/2Dimension: 14.8 cm x 21 cm 
 
KEYSTROKES 
(RPN mode) 
DISPLAY 
KEYSTROKES
(ALG mode)
DISPLAY 
:M
 
034,  45  15
:
2 
034,  45   2 
-
 
035,    30
gu
 
035,  43  31 
:
3 
036,  45   3
:$
 
036,  45  13 
gi
026 
037,43,33,  026
-
 
037,    30 
fs
 
 
:M
 
038,  45  15 
 
 
³
 
039,    36 
 
 
:
3 
040,  45   3 
 
 
gi
029 
041,43,33,  029
 
 
 
fs
 
 
 
REGISTERS 
n: Life  i: Factor  PV: Dep. Value  PMT: Unused 
FV: Salvage 
R
0
: Used  R
1
: #Mos./12  R
2
: Counter 
R
3
:1
st
 Yr. Dep.  R
4
–R
.4
: Unused 
 
 
1.  Key in the program. 
2. Press fCLEARG. 
3.  Key in the book value then press $. 
4.  Key in the salvage value then press M. 
5.  Key in the declining-balance factor as a percentage then press ¼. 
6.  Key in the life in years (an integer) then press n.