Sharp EL-738

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Procedure Key operation Display
Change the bond price
to $92.50.
# i i i
i i i
92.5
Q
PRICE(PV)=
9250
Calculate the yield.
z @
YIELD(I/Y)=
728
Answer: The yield will be 7.28%.
Entering dates
Refer to the following notes for date entry.
• Enter using US date format (MM-DD-YYYY) or EU date for-
mat (DD-MM-YYYY). Refer to the previous example and the
following explanation.
Month entry
Enter two digits. From 2 to 9, the preceding zero may be omitted.
Day entry
Enter two digits. From 4 to 9, the preceding zero may be omitted.
Year entry
Enter four digits. From 2010 to 2099, the zero following the
fi rst “2” may be omitted. From 1901 to 1989, the “9” following
the fi rst “1” may be omitted.
• After entry, the date will be stored and the abbreviated day of
the week will be displayed.
• [SU]: Sunday, [MO]: Monday, [TU]: Tuesday, [WE]: Wednes-
day, [TH]: Thursday, [FR]: Friday, [SA]: Saturday.
• The default value for dates is: January 1, 2001 (1-1-2001).
• The effective range of dates is: January 1, 1901 to December
31, 2099.
• If an inappropriate date is entered (e.g., February 31), an error
message (Error 7) will appear immediately after pressing
Q
.
In this case, follow either of the following procedures:
• Press
s
to return to the display before the entry, enter
the appropriate date, and press
Q
.
• Press
g
/
y
to go back to the display that was shown
before you pressed
Q
. Press
s
or
L
, enter the
appropriate date, and press
Q
again.
• If you wish to correct numbers during entry, use
L
as a
backspace key.
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