HP 39gs - Manual (Page 145)

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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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