Using the Finance Solver 12-1
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Using the Finance Solver
The Finance Solver, or Finance aplet, is available by 
using the APLET key in your calculator.   Use the up and 
down arrow keys to select the Finance aplet. Your screen 
should look as follows:
Press the   key or the   soft menu key to 
activate the aplet. The resulting screen shows the different 
elements involved in the solution of financial problems 
with your HP 39gs calculator. 
Background information on and applications of financial 
calculations are provided next.
Background
The Finance Solver application provides you with the 
ability of solving time-value-of-money (TVM) and 
amortization problems.   These problems can be used for 
calculations involving compound interest applications as 
well as amortization tables.
Compound interest is the process by which earned 
interest on a given principal amount is added to the 
principal at specified compounding periods, and then the 
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