HP 30b - Business Professional Calculator User Manual

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HP 20b Business Consultant
HP 30b Business Professional
Financial Calculator User’s Guide
HP Part Number: NW238-90001
Edition 1, December 2009

HP 30b - Business Professional Calculator Specifications

General

Type	Business Professional Calculator
Display	LCD
Power Source	2 x CR2032 batteries
Warranty	1 year limited warranty
Functions	Financial, statistical, and mathematical functions
Memory	30 KB

Summary

Basic Features

Turning the Calculator On and Off

Instructions on powering the calculator on/off, including auto-off.

The Mode Menu: Setting Preferences

Details accessing and using the Mode menu for customizing settings.

Changing the Calculation Mode

Key Presses, the Shift Key, Secondary, and Tertiary Functions*

The Input Key

The Equals Key

The Reset Menu

Describes accessing and using the Reset menu to restore default settings and data.

Memory and the Memory Menu

Accessing Menus and Menu Maps

Mathematical Calculations

Mathematical Functions

Identifies locations of mathematical functions on keys and within the Math menu.

Number Entry and Display

Chain Mode

Algebraic Mode

Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) Mode

The RPN Stack

One-Number Functions and the Math Menu

Details using one-number functions and accessing the Math menu.

The Math Menu

Introduces the Math menu and its sub-menus with a menu map.

Storing and Recalling Numbers

Storing and Recalling with Time Value of Money (TVM) Keys

Percentages

Time Value of Money

Time Value of Money (TVM) Keys

Describes TVM keys and their relation to cash flow diagram elements.

Calculating Payments on a Loan

Example of calculating loan payments using TVM functions in RPN mode.

Amortization

Introduces the Amortization menu, keys, variables, and loan calculations.

Creating an Amortization Schedule

Demonstrates creating an amortization schedule and calculating loan interest/balance.

Interest Conversion Menu

Using the Interest Conversion Menu

Canadian Mortgages: TVM Canada

P/YR and C/YR Menu Features

Canadian Mortgage Example

Example of calculating a Canadian mortgage monthly payment.

Cash Flows

Cash Flow Example

Example of entering cash flow data and calculating NPV, IRR, NFV.

Analyzing Cash Flows

Editing Cash Flows

Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR) and Financial Management Rate of Return (FMRR)*

Bonds

The Bond Menu

Details Bond menu items, variables, date formats, and day counts.

Bond Calculation Example

Demonstrates calculating a U.S. Treasury bond price using RPN mode.

Black-Scholes Calculation Menu*

The Black-Scholes Menu

Explains opening and using the Black-Scholes menu, parameters, and option pricing concepts.

Black-Scholes Example

Example of calculating call/put prices using historical data and Black-Scholes model.

Depreciation

The Depreciation Menu

Explains opening the Depreciation menu, selecting methods, and inputting values.

Depreciation Example

Straight-line depreciation example, calculating depreciation and book value.

Statistical Operations

The Data and Stats Menus

Explains accessing and using Data and Statistics menus for analysis.

Statistics Example

Programming

Programming the HP 30b

Explains HP 30b specific programming features and overlays.

Key Presses for Program Instructions

Details entering program instructions using key combinations.

Programming Example

Program Step 0

Reassigning Menu Functions

The Program Menu and Program Editing

Tests and Jump Functions

Sub-Function Call

Other Programming Functions

Debugging a Program

Guides debugging programs by stepping through instructions or using run/stop points.

Saving, Restoring, and Modifying Mode Settings

Solve

Introduces HP Solve function for finding variables that make a program result in zero.

Error Messages

Error Messages and Calculator Status

Provides a table of error messages and their status explanations.