4.7

Out of 3 Ratings

Owner's of the HP (Hewlett-Packard) Calculator HP 12C Financial Calculator gave it a score of 4.7 out of 5. Here's how the scores stacked up:
  • Reliability

    5.0 out of 5
  • Durability

    5.0 out of 5
  • Maintenance

    5.0 out of 5
  • Performance

    5.0 out of 5
  • Ease of Use

    3.5 out of 5
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Section 3: Basic Financial Functions 53
File name: hp 12c pt_user's guide_English_HDPMF123E27 Page: 53 of 275
Printed Date: 2005/8/1 Dimension: 14.8 cm x 21 cm
Example 2:
You’re opening a savings account today (the middle of the month)
with a $775 deposit. The account pays 6.25% interest compounded semimonthly.
If you make semimonthly deposits of $50 beginning next month, how long will it
take for your account to reach $4,000
?
Keystrokes
(RPN mode)
Display
f
CLEAR
G
6.25
\
24
0.26
Calculates and stores i.
775
Þ$
–775.00
Stores PV (with minus sign for cash
paid out).
50
ÞP
–50.00
Stores PMT (with minus sign for cash
paid out).
4000
M
4,000.00
Stores FV.
4,000.00
Sets the payment mode to End.
n
58.00
Number of semimonthly deposits.
2
z
29.00
Number of months.
Keystrokes
(ALG mode)
Display
f
CLEAR
G
6.25
z
24
¼
0.26
Calculates and stores i.
775
Þ$
–775.00
Stores PV (with minus sign for cash
paid out).
50
ÞP
–50.00
Stores PMT (with minus sign for cash
paid out).
4000
M
4,000.00
Stores FV.