Texas Instruments BA II PLUS - Manual (Page 59)

Bond Worksheet 55
If necessary, change the day-count method ( ACT or 360 ) and coupon-
frequency ( 2/Y or 1/Y ). The Bond worksheet stores all values and settings
until you clear the worksheet or change the values and settings.
Note: Dates are not changed when you clear a worksheet.
Entering Known Bond Values
1. Press & l. The current SDT value appears.
2. To clear the worksheet, press & z.
3. If necessary, key in a new SDT value and press !.
4. Repeat step 3 for CPN , RDT , and RV , pressing # once for each
variable.
Note: To enter dates, use this convention: mm.ddyy (US) or dd.mmyy
(European).
Setting the Bond Day-Count Method and Coupon
Frequency
1. To display the day-count method, press # until ACT or 360 appears.
2. To change the day-count method, press & V.
3. To display the coupon frequency, press # until 2/Y or 1/Y appears.
4. To change the coupon frequency, press & V.
Computing the Bond Price (PRI)
1. Press # until YLD appears.
2. Key in a value for YLD and press !.
3. Press # to display PRI , and then press %. The calculator displays the
computed PRI value.
Computing the Bond Yield (YLD)
1. Press # until PRI appears.
2. Key in a value for PRI and press !.
3. Press # to display YLD , and then press %. The calculator displays
the computed YLD value.
Computing Accrued Interest (AI)
To compute accrued interest, press # until the AI variable appears. The
calculator automatically computes AI in terms of dollars per $100 of par
value.