HP 20B - Manual (Page 46)

Bonds
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5 Bonds
B
Set.Date Mat.Date CPN% Call
Yield% Price Accrued
Actual/
Cal.360
Annual/
Semi-
annual
DWN DWN DWN
DWN
DWN DWN DWN DWN
DWN
Figure 1 The Menu Map for the Bond Menu
The Bond Menu
Before you enter the Bond menu, be sure to verify the date format is set appropriately for your problem. The default setting is
mm.ddyyyy , but it can be set for dd.mmyyyy . Bond day counts (360/365) and annual or semiannual coupon payment
schedules may be set from either the Mode menu or the Bond menu. For more information on setting the preferences in the
Mode menu, see the section titled,
The Mode Menu: Setting Preferences in Chapter 1 .
To open the Bond menu, press
B
.
Press
<
or
>
repeatedly to scroll through the items shown in Figure 1.
To change the value of the displayed item, key in a number or a date and press
I
. Once you have entered all known
data, press
<
or
>
repeatedly to scroll to an unknown item, and press
=
to calculate it.
Table 5-1 lists the items in the Bond menu.
Table 5-1 Bond Menu Items
Variable Description
Settlement Date Settlement date. Displays the current settlement date. Note: input only.
Maturity Date Maturity date or call date. The call date must coincide with a coupon date.
Displays the current maturity. Note: input only.
CPN% Coupon rate stored as an annual %. Note: input only.