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HP 10bII+ Financial Calculator
User’s Guide

HP Part Number: NW239-90001
Edition 1, May 2010

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HP 10bII+ Financial Calculator

iii

Keyboard Map Legend

iv

\

SHIFT Down
(orange functions on
key bevel)

]

Number
(row of keys)

Primary Functions
(white)

1

12 character, sevensegment screen display

2

Time Value of Money
(TVM)

3

Input key, markup, cost, Date and change of
price and margin
days, IRR per year, NPV,
beginning/end of
payment period

Calendar and coupon
payment schedules,
settlement and maturity
dates (bonds)

4

K memory register,
Swap, percent change,
percent, cash flow
cash flow count, delete
amount, statistics entry, statistics, round
backspace

Break-even calculation

5

Change sign, recall
and memory

6

Shift (blue, up)
Shift (orange, down)

7

Numbered keys: 1, and Statistics, weighted
4-9
mean and estimation

Statistical functions and
regression modes

8

Clearing functions

Clearing functions

Clearing functions

9

On

Off

Operating modes

10

Numbered keys: 0 and Common mathematical Probability functions
2-3, decimal
functions

11

Mathematical functions Common mathematical Trigonometric functions
functions, parentheses

12

Annunciators

Payments per year,
interest conversion,
amortization,

SHIFT Up
(blue functions above
keys)

Bond calculations

Scientific notation, store, Depreciation,
clear statistics,
hyperbolic and
parentheses
trigonometric functions

Table of Contents
Legal Notice............................................................................................................... ii
HP 10bII+ Financial Calculator.................................................................................... iii
Keyboard Map Legend ............................................................................................... iv
1 At a Glance........................................................................................................................ 1
Basics of Key Functions................................................................................................1
Shift Keys...................................................................................................................2
Boxed Key Functions ...................................................................................................2
Percentages ...............................................................................................................3
Memory Keys .............................................................................................................4
Time Value of Money (TVM) .........................................................................................6
TVM What if... ...........................................................................................................7
Amortization ..............................................................................................................8
Depreciation ..............................................................................................................9
Interest Rate Conversion.............................................................................................10
Cash Flows, IRR/YR, NPV, and NFV ...........................................................................11
Date and Calendar ...................................................................................................13
Bonds......................................................................................................................14
Break-even ...............................................................................................................16
Statistical Calculations ...............................................................................................17
Probability ...............................................................................................................19
Trigonometric Functions .............................................................................................20
2 Getting Started................................................................................................................. 23
Power On and Off ....................................................................................................23
Manual Conventions and Examples.............................................................................23
Basics of Key Functions..............................................................................................24
Shift Keys.................................................................................................................25
Boxed Key Functions .................................................................................................25
Simple Arithmetic Calculations....................................................................................26
Understanding the Display and Keyboard ....................................................................29
Cursor .....................................................................................................................29
Clearing the Calculator..............................................................................................29
Annunciators ............................................................................................................30
Input Key .................................................................................................................32
Swap Key ................................................................................................................32
Statistics Keys ...........................................................................................................32
Time Value of Money (TVM), Cash Flows, Bond, and Break-even Keys ............................33
Math Functions .........................................................................................................33
Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions and Modes .....................................................35
Pi ............................................................................................................................36
Hyperbolic Functions .................................................................................................36
Two-Number Functions ..............................................................................................37
In-line Functions ........................................................................................................37

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Arithmetic with One-and Two-number Functions............................................................ 39
Last Answer ............................................................................................................. 41
Display Format of Numbers ....................................................................................... 41
Scientific Notation .................................................................................................... 43
Interchanging the Period and Comma ......................................................................... 43
Rounding Numbers................................................................................................... 43
Messages ................................................................................................................ 44
3 Business Percentages.........................................................................................................45
The Business Percentage Keys .................................................................................... 45
Percent key .............................................................................................................. 45
Margin and Markup Calculations ............................................................................... 47
4 Number Storage and Storage Register Arithmetic ...............................................................49
Using Stored Numbers in Calculations ........................................................................ 49
5 Picturing Financial Problems ..............................................................................................55
How to approach a Financial Problem ........................................................................ 55
Signs of Cash Flows ................................................................................................. 56
Periods and Cash Flows ............................................................................................ 56
Simple and Compound Interest................................................................................... 56
Interest Rates............................................................................................................ 57
Two Types of Financial Problems ................................................................................ 58
Recognizing a Cash Flow Problem ............................................................................. 59
6 Time Value of Money Calculations .....................................................................................61
Using the TVM Application ........................................................................................ 61
The TVM Keys .......................................................................................................... 61
Begin and End Modes............................................................................................... 62
Loan Calculations ..................................................................................................... 62
Savings Calculations................................................................................................. 67
Lease Calculations .................................................................................................... 71
Amortization ............................................................................................................ 74
Interest Rate Conversions ........................................................................................... 79
Resetting the TVM Keys ............................................................................................. 82
7 Depreciation .....................................................................................................................83
The Depreciation Keys .............................................................................................. 83
Resetting the TVM Keys ............................................................................................. 86

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8 Cash Flow Calculations ..................................................................................................... 87
How to Use the Cash Flow Application........................................................................87
Clearing the Cash Flow Memory.................................................................................88
Calculating Internal Rate of Return...............................................................................90
NPV and IRR/YR: Discounting Cash Flows ...................................................................91
Organizing Cash Flows .............................................................................................91
Viewing and Editing Cash Flows.................................................................................93
Calculating Net Present Value and Net Future Value .....................................................95
Automatic Storage of IRR/YR and NPV ........................................................................98
9 Calendar Formats and Date Calculations ........................................................................... 99
Calendar Format.......................................................................................................99
Date Format .............................................................................................................99
Date Calculations and Number of Days .....................................................................101
Number of Days .....................................................................................................102
10 Bonds .......................................................................................................................... 105
The Bond Keys........................................................................................................105
Resetting the bond keys ...........................................................................................108
11 Break-even .................................................................................................................. 109
The Break-even Keys................................................................................................109
Resetting the Break-even keys ...................................................................................112
12 Statistical Calculations .................................................................................................. 113
Clearing Statistical Data ..........................................................................................114
Entering Statistical Data ...........................................................................................114
Viewing and Editing Statistical Data ..........................................................................116
Summary of Statistical Calculations ...........................................................................119
Mean, Standard Deviations, and Summation Statistics .................................................120
Linear Regression, Estimation, and Regression Modes..................................................121
Weighted Mean .....................................................................................................124
Regression Models and Variables .............................................................................125
Probability Calculations ...........................................................................................126
Factorial ................................................................................................................126
Permutations...........................................................................................................126
Combinations .........................................................................................................127
Random Number and Seed......................................................................................127
Advanced Probability Distributions ............................................................................128
Normal Lower Tail Probability ..................................................................................129
Inverse of Normal Lower Tail Probability ....................................................................130
Student's T Probability Lower Tail ..............................................................................131
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Inverse of Student’s t Probability Lower Tail................................................................ 132
Conversions from Lower Tail .................................................................................... 133
13 Additional Examples .....................................................................................................137
Business Applications.............................................................................................. 137
Loans and Mortgages ............................................................................................. 139
Savings ................................................................................................................. 148
Cash Flow Examples............................................................................................... 152
14 Appendix A: Batteries and Answers to Common Questions ..................................................I
Power and Batteries ..................................................................................................... I
Low Power Annunciator................................................................................................ I
Installing Batteries........................................................................................................ I
Determining if the Calculator Requires Service ................................................................II
Answers to Common Questions ....................................................................................III
Environmental Limits................................................................................................... IV
15 Appendix B: More About Calculations .................................................................................I
IRR/YR Calculations..................................................................................................... I
Equations ................................................................................................................... I
16 Appendix C: Messages .......................................................................................................I

17 Warranty, Regulatory, and Contact Information .................................................................1
Replacing the Batteries ................................................................................................ 1
HP Limited Hardware Warranty and Customer Care....................................................... 1
Limited Hardware Warranty Period .............................................................................. 1
General Terms ........................................................................................................... 2
Exclusions.................................................................................................................. 2
Regulatory Information ................................................................................................ 3
Federal Communications Commission Notice................................................................. 3
Modifications............................................................................................................. 3
Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with FCC Logo, United States Only ............ 4
Canadian Notice ....................................................................................................... 4
Avis Canadien ........................................................................................................... 4
European Union Regulatory Notice............................................................................... 4
Japanese Notice ........................................................................................................ 5
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household in the European Union ........... 5
Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply.......................................................... 6
Customer Care........................................................................................................... 6
Contact Information .................................................................................................... 6
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1

At a Glance...
This section is designed for you if you’re already familiar with calculator operation or financial
concepts. You can use it for quick reference. The rest of the manual is filled with explanations
and examples of the concepts presented in this section.

Basics of Key Functions
Table 1-1 Basics of key functions
Keys

Display

=

0.00
0.00

Description
Turns calculator on.
Displays shift
annunciator

]

.

[blue]
0.00

Displays shift
annunciator

\ [orange]
JGD|
M
\t
\N
]Oj
]OY
]OJ
]O:
\>

.

12_

Erases last character.

0.00

Clears display.

0.00

Clears statistics
memory.

12 P_Yr (message flashes, then Clears all memory.
disappears)
BOND CLR (message flashes,

Clears bond memory.

then disappears)
BR EV CLR (message flashes,
then disappears)

Clears break-even
memory.

TVM CLR (message flashes, then Clears tvm registers.
disappears)
CFLO CLR (message flashes, then Clears cash flow
disappears)

memory.
Turns calculator off.

At a Glance...

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Shift Keys
Most keys on the HP 10bII+ have three functions:
•

a primary function printed in white on the key.

•

a secondary function printed in orange on the bevel of the key.

•

a tertiary function printed in blue above the key on the keyboard (see Figure 1).

Figure 1

As an example, the functions associated with the equals key,

4, are illustrated in the text

as follows:
•
•
•

4
secondary function (display): \5
tertiary function (random): ]6
primary function (equals):

Boxed Key Functions
These special functions require subsequent key presses to operate. For example, the functions
associated with the clear key,

M, include:

Table 1-2 Clearing functions

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At a Glance...

Keys

Associated Function

M
\N
]Oj

Clear display.
Clear all memory.
Clears bond memory.

Table 1-2 Clearing functions
Keys

Associated Function

]OY
]OJ
]O:
\t

Clears break-even memory.
Clears TVM memory.
Clears cash flow memory.
Clears statistics memory.

For more information on the calculator’s keys and basic functions, refer to chapter 2, Getting
Started.

Percentages
Table 1-3 Keys for percentage calculations
Keys

Description

§
\¨
À
¼
®
Ã

Percent
Percent change
Cost
Price
Margin
Markup

Add 15% to 17.50.
Table 1-4 Calculating the price
Keys

Jj7V:1
JV§4

Display

Description

17.50

Enters number.

20.13

Adds 15%.

Find the margin if the cost is 15.00 and selling price is 22.00.

At a Glance...

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Table 1-5 Finding the margin
Keys

JVÀ
GG¼
®

Display

Description

15.00

Enters cost.

22.00

Enters price.

31.82

Calculates margin.

If the cost is 20.00 and the markup is 33%, what is the selling price?
Table 1-6 Calculating the price
Keys

Display

Description

G:À
DDÃ
¼

20.00

Enters cost.

33.00

Enters markup.

26.60

Calculates price.

For more information on percentages, refer to chapter 3, Business Percentages.

Memory Keys
Table 1-7 Memory keys
Keys

Description

ª
s
p
m
\w

Stores a constant operation.
Stores a value in the M register (memory location).
Recalls a value from the M register.
Adds a value to the number stored in the M register.

When followed by a number key,

: to d, or 7 and : to d, stores a number in the

display into a numbered data storage register. There are 20 storage registers, designated 019. Press

v

4

At a Glance...

\w7 followed by : through d to access registers 10-19.

: to d, or 7 and : to d, recalls a number from
a storage register. Pressv7 followed by : through d to access registers 10-19.

When followed by a number key,

Multiply 17, 22, and 25 by 7, storing ‘× 7’ as a constant operation.
Table 1-8 Storing ‘x 7’ as a constant
Keys

JjPjª
4
GG4
GV4

Display
7.00

Description
Stores ‘× 7’ as a
constant operation.

119.00

Multiplies 17 × 7.

154.00

Multiplies 22 × 7.

175.00

Multiplies 25 × 7.

Keys

Display

Description

VJd\wG
M
vG

519.00

Stores 519 in register 2.

Store 519 in register 2, then recall it.
Table 1-9 Storing and recalling

0.00
519.00

Clears display.
Recalls register 2.

Store 1.25 into register 15, then add 3, and store the result in register 15.
Table 1-10 Storage register arithmetic
Keys

Display

J7GV
\w7V

1.25

D\w17V

3.00

Description
Inputs 1.25 into the
display.
Stores 1.25 in register
15.
Adds 3 to 1.25 in
register 15 stores the
result in register 15.

M
v7V

0.00

Clears the display.

4.25

Recalls register 15.

For more information on number storage and storage register arithmetic, refer to chapter 4,
Number Storage and Storage Register Arithmetic.
At a Glance...

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Time Value of Money (TVM)
Enter any four of the five values and solve for the fifth.
A negative sign in the display represents money paid out, and money received is positive.
Table 1-11 Keys for TVM calculations
Keys

Description

]OJ
Ù
\Ú
Ò
Ï
Ì
É
\¯
\Í

Clears TVM memory and the current P_YR is
displayed.
Number of payments.
Multiplies a value by the number of payments
per year and stores as N.
Interest per year.
Present value.
Payment.
Future value.
Begin or End mode.
Number of payments per year mode.

If you borrow 14,000 (PV) for 360 months (N) at 10% interest (I/YR), what is the monthly
repayment?
Set to End mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is displayed.

Table 1-12 Calculating the monthly payment
Keys

]OJ
JG\Í
DS:Ù
J:Ò
JY:::Ï
6

At a Glance...

Display

Description

TVM CLR (message flashes, then Clears TVM memory and
disappears)
12.00
360.00
10.00
14,000.00

displays the current P_YR.
Sets payments per year.
Enters number of payments.
Enters interest per year.
Enters present value.

Table 1-12 Calculating the monthly payment
Keys

:É
Ì

Display
0.00
-122.86

Description
Enters future value.
Calculates payment if paid
at end of period.

TVM What if...
It is not necessary to reenter TVM values for each example. Using the values you just entered,
how much can you borrow if you want a payment of 100.00?
Table 1-13 Calculating a new payment
Keys

Display

Description

J::yÌ

-100.00

Enters new payment
amount. (Money paid out is
negative).

Ï

11,395.08

Calculates amount you can
borrow.

...how much can you borrow at a 9.5% interest rate?
Table 1-14 Calculating a new interest rate
Keys

d7VÒ
Ï

Display

Description

9.50

Enters new interest rate.

11,892.67

Calculates new present
value for 100.00 payment
and 9.5% interest.

J:Ò
JY:::Ï
Ì

10.00

Reenters original interest
rate.

14,000.00

Reenters original present
value.

-122.86

Calculates original payment.

For more information on TVM concepts and problems, refer to chapter 5, Picturing Financial
Problems, and chapter 6, Time Value of Money Calculations.

At a Glance...

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Amortization
After calculating a payment using Time Value of Money (TVM), input the periods to amortize

\Ê. Press \Ê once for periods 1-12, and once again for payments 1324. Press 4 to continually cycle through the principal, interest, and balance values (indicated

and press

by the PRIN, INT, and BAL annunciators respectively). Using the previous TVM example,
amortize a single payment and then a range of payments.
Amortize the 20th payment of the loan.
Table 1-15 Amortizing the 20th payment of the loan
Keys

Display

Description

G:Æ
\Ê
4
4
4

20.00

Enters period to amortize.

20 – 20
-7.25
-115.61

Displays period to amortize.
Displays principal.
Displays interest. (Money
paid out is negative).

13,865.83

Displays the balance
amount.

Amortize the 1st through 24th loan payments.
Table 1-16 Amortization example
Keys

JÆJG
\Ê
4
4
4
\Ê
4
8

At a Glance...

Display
12_

Description
Enters range of periods to
amortize.

1 – 12

Displays range of periods
(payments).

-77.82
-1,396.50

Displays principal.
Displays interest. (Money
paid out is negative).

13,922.18

Displays the balance
amount.

13 – 24

Displays range of periods.

-85.96

Displays principal.

Table 1-16 Amortization example
Keys

Display

Description

4
4

-1,388.36

Displays interest.

13,836.22

Displays the balance
amount.

For more information on amortization, refer to the section titled, Amortization in chapter 6,
Time Value of Money Calculations.

Depreciation
Table 1-17 Depreciation keys
Keys

Description

Ù
Ò
Ï
É
]{
]x
]u

Expected useful life of the asset.
Declining balance factor entered as a
percentage.
Depreciable cost of the asset at acquisition.
Salvage value of the asset.
Straight-line depreciation.
Sum-of-the-years’-digits depreciation.
Declining Balance depreciation.

A metalworking machine, purchased for 10,000.00, is to be depreciated over five years. Its
salvage value is estimated at 500.00. Using the straight-line method, find the depreciation
and remaining depreciable value for each of the first two years of the machine's life.
Table 1-18 Calculating the depreciation
Keys

J::::Ï
V::É
VÙ
J]{

Display
10,000.00
500.00

Description
Inputs cost of the item.
Inputs the salvage value of the
item.

5.00

Inputs the useful life of the asset.

1,900.00

Depreciation of the asset in year
one.

At a Glance...

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Table 1-18 Calculating the depreciation
Keys

Display

\«
G]{
\«

Description

7,600.00

Remaining depreciable value
after year one.

1,900.00

Depreciation of the asset in year
two.

5,700.00

Remaining depreciable value
after year two.

For more information on depreciation, refer to chapter 7, Depreciation.

Interest Rate Conversion
To convert between nominal and effective interest rates, enter the known rate and the number
of periods per year, then solve for the unknown rate.
Table 1-19 Keys for interest rate conversion
Keys

Description

\Ó
\Ð
\Í

Nominal interest percent.
Effective interest percent.
Periods per year.

Find the annual effective interest rate of 10% nominal interest compounded monthly.
Table 1-20 Calculating the interest rate
Keys

Display

Description

J:\Ó
JG\Í
\Ð

10.00

Enters nominal rate.

12.00

Enters payments per year.

10.47

Calculates annual effective
interest.

For more information on interest rate conversions, refer to the section titled, Interest Rate
Conversions in chapter 6, Time Value of Money Calculations.

10 At a Glance...

Cash Flows, IRR/YR, NPV, and NFV
Table 1-21 Cash flows, IRR, NPV, and NFV keys
Keys

Description

]O:
\Í

Clears cash flow memory.
Number of periods per year (default is
12). For annual cash flows, P/YR should
be set to 1; for monthly cash flows, use
the default setting, 12.

¤

Cash flows, up to 45. “J” identifies the
cash flow number. When preceded by a
number, pressing

¤ enters a cash flow

amount.
number1

Æ number 2 ¤

Enter a cash flow amount, followed by

Æ. Enter a number for the cash flow
count followed by ¤ to enter cash
flow amount and count simultaneously.

v¤

Opens editor for reviewing/editing
entered cash flows. Press

1 or A to

scroll through the cash flows.

\¥
\Á
\½
\½\«

Number of consecutive times cash flow
“J” occurs.
Internal rate of return per year.
Net present value.
Net future value.

At a Glance...

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If you have an initial cash outflow of 40,000, followed by monthly cash inflows of 4,700,
7,000, 7,000, and 23,000, what is the IRR/YR? What is the IRR per month?
Table 1-22 Calculating the IRR/YR and IRR per month
Keys

Display

]O:

CFLO CLR

Description
Clears cash flow memory.

(message flashes, then
disappears)

JG\Í
Y::::y¤
Yj::¤
j:::ÆG¤

12.00
-40,000.00

Sets payments per year.
Enters initial outflow.

(CF 0 flashes, then disappears)
4,700.00

Enters first cash flow.

(CF 1 flashes, then disappears)
2.00

Enters both the cash flow

(CFn 2 flashes, then disappears) amount (7000.00) and count
(2.00) simultaneously for second
cash flow.

GD:::¤
v¤

23,000.00

Enters third cash flow.

(CF 3 flashes, then disappears)
0 -40,000.00

Reviews entered cash flows
starting with the initial cash flow.
Press

1 to scroll through the

cash flow list to verify the cash
flow number, the amounts, and
count for each entry. Press
to exit.

\Á
aJG4

15.96

Calculates IRR/YR.

1.33

Calculates IRR per month.

What is the NPV and NFV if the discount rate is 10%?
Table 1-23 Calculating NPV and NFV
Keys

Display

Description

J:Ò
\½

10.00

Enters I/YR.

622.85

Calculates NPV.

12 At a Glance...

M

Table 1-23 Calculating NPV and NFV
Keys

Display

Description

\½\«

643.88

Calculates NFV.

For more information on cash flows, refer to chapter 8, Cash Flow Calculations in the HP
10bII+ Financial Calculator User’s Guide.

Date and Calendar
Table 1-24 Keys used for dates and calendar functions
Keys

Description

]È

Enters dates in DD.MMYYYY or MM.DDYYYY formats. D.MY is the default.
Numbers at the far right of a calculated date indicate days of the week. 1
is for Monday; 7 is for Sunday.

]Å
\Ç

Toggles between 360-and 365-day (Actual) calendars.
Calculates the date and day, past or future, that is a given number of days
from a given date. Based on your current setting, returned result is
calculated using either 360-day or 365-day (Actual).

\Ä

Calculates the number of days between two dates. Returned result is
always calculated based on the 365-day calendar (Actual).

If the current date is February 28 2010, what is the date 52 days from now? Calculate the
date using the 365-day calendar (actual) and the M.DY settings.
If 360 is displayed, press

]Å. If D.MY is displayed, press ]È.

Table 1-25 Calculating the date
Keys

G7GgG:J:
\Ç
VG4

Display
2.28

Description
Inputs the date in the
selected format.

4-21-2010 3

Inputs the number of days
and calculates the date
along with the day of the
week.

For more information on date and calendar functions, refer to chapter 9, Calendar Formats
and Date Calculations.

At a Glance...

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Bonds
Bond calculations, primarily calculating bond price and yield, are performed by two keys,

]Ñ and ]Ô. These keys permit you to input data or return results. Pressing ]Û
only calculates a result. The other keys used in bond calculations only permit you to input the
data required for the calculations.
Table 1-26 Bond calculation keys
Keys

Description

]Oj
]Û
]Ô
]Ñ
]Î
]Ë

Clears bond memory.
Calculates accrued interest only.
Yield% to maturity or yield% to call date for
given price.
Price per 100.00 face value for a given yield.
Coupon rate stored as an annual %.
Call value. Default is set for a call price per
100.00 face value. A bond at maturity has a
call value of 100% of its face value.

]È
]Å

Date format. Toggle between day-month-year
(dd.mmyyyy) or month-day-year (mm.ddyyyy).
Day count calendar. Toggle between Actual
(365-day calendar) or 360 (30-day month/
360-day year calendar).

]Â
]¾
]°

Bond coupon (payment). Toggle between
semiannual and annual payment schedules.
Settlement date. Displays the current settlement
date.
Maturity date or call date. The call date must
coincide with a coupon date. Displays the
current maturity.

What price should you pay on April 28, 2010 for a 6.75% U.S. Treasury bond maturing on
June 4, 2020, if you want a yield of 4.75%? Assume the bond is calculated on a semiannual
coupon payment on an actual/actual basis.

]Â to select the semiannual coupon payment.
If D.MY is displayed, press ]È to select M.DY format.

If SEMI is not displayed, press

14 At a Glance...

Table 1-27 Bond calculation
Keys

]Oj
Y7GgG:J:
]¾
S7:YG:G:
]°
S7jV]Î
J::]Ë
Y7jV]Ô
]Ñ
1]Û
4

Display
BOND CLR (message

Description
Clears bond memory.

flashes, then disappears)
4-28-2010 3

Inputs the settlement date
(mm.ddyyyy format).

6-4-2020 4

6.75
100.00

Inputs the maturity date.

Inputs CPN%.
Inputs call value. Optional,
as default is 100.

4.75
115.89
2.69

Inputs Yield%.
Calculates the price.
Displays the current value
for accrued interest.

118.59

Returns the result for total
price (value of price + value
of accrued interest). The net
price you should pay for the
bond is 118.59.

For more information on bond calculations, refer to chapter 10, Bonds.

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Break-even
Table 1-28 Break-even keys
Keys

Description

]OY
]¬
]©
]¦
]£
]~

Clears break-even memory.
Stores the quantity of units required for a given
profit or calculates it.
Stores the sales price per unit or calculates it.
Stores variable cost per unit for manufacturing
or calculates it.
Stores the fixed cost to develop and market or
calculates it.
Stores the expected profit or calculates it.

The sale price of an item is 300.00, the cost 250.00, and fixed cost 150,000.00. For a profit
of 10,000.00, how many units would have to be sold?
Table 1-29 Calculating break-even
Keys

]OY
JV::::]
£
GV:]¦
D::]©
J::::]~
]¬

Display

Description

BR EV CLR (message flashes,

Clears break-even memory.

then disappears)
150,000.00

Inputs fixed cost.

250.00

Inputs variable cost per unit.

300.00

Inputs price.

10,000.00

Inputs profit.

3,200.00

Calculates the current value
for the unknown item,
UNITS.

For more information on break-even calculations, refer to chapter 11, Break-even.

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Statistical Calculations
Table 1-30 Statistics keys
Keys

Description

\t

Clear statistical registers.
Enter one-variable statistical

x-data

¡

data.

Delete one-variable statistical
x-data

\¢

data.

Enter two-variable statistical
x-data

Æ y-data ¡

data.

Delete two-variable statistical

Æ y-data \¢
v¡
\k \«
\T \«
\h \«
\e \«

data.

x-data

Opens editor for reviewing/
editing entered statistical data.
Means of x and y.
Mean of x weighted by y. Also
calculates b, intercept.
Sample standard deviations of
x and y.
Population standard deviations
of x and y.
Estimate of x and correlation

y-data

\Z \«

coefficient.

Estimate of y and slope.

\W \«
]L
x-data

Permits selection of six
regression models; linear is
default.

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Using the following data, find the means of x and y, the sample standard deviations of x and
y, and the y-intercept and the slope of the linear regression forecast line. Then, use summation
statistics to find Σ xy.
x-data

2

4

6

y-data

50

90

160

Table 1-31 Statistics example
Keys

\t
GÆV:¡
YÆd:¡
SÆJS:¡
v¡

Display

Description

0.00

Clears statistics registers.

1.00

Enters first x,y pair.

2.00

Enters second x,y pair.

3.00

Enters third x,y pair.

1 2.00

Reviews entered statistical
data, starting with the initial
x-value. Press

1 to scroll

through and verify the
entered statistical data.
Press

\k
\«
\h
\«
\T\«
\W\«
]f

M to exit.

4.00

Displays mean of x.

100.00

Displays mean of y.

2.00

Displays sample standard
deviation of x.

55.68

Displays sample standard
deviation of y.

-10.00

Displays y-intercept of
regression line.

27.50

Displays slope of regression
line.

1,420.00

Displays

Σ xy, sum of the

products of x- and y-values.

For more information on statistical calculations, refer to chapter 12, Statistical Calculations.

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Probability
Table 1-32 Probability keys
Keys

Description

]F
]o
F
]I

Calculates a cumulative normal probability
given a Z-value.
Calculates a Z-value given a cumulative
normal probability.

Calculates the cumulative Student’s T
probability given degrees of freedom and a
T-value.

]o
I
]<
]9
]E

Calculates a T-value given degrees of
freedom and the cumulative Student’s T
probability.
Calculates number of permutations of n items
taken r at a time.
Calculates number of combinations of n taken
r at a time.

Calculates factorial of n (where -253 < n <
253).

Enter .5 as a Z-value and calculate the cumulative probability of the Z-value and the Z-value
from a given cumulative probability.
Table 1-33 Calculating the probability
Keys

\5V

Display
0.00000

Description
Sets number display to five
digits to the right of the
decimal.

7V]F
17GV4
]oF

.69146

Calculates the cumulative
probability of the Z-value.

.94146

Adds .25.

1.56717

Calculates the Z-value from
the cumulative probability.

For more information on probability, refer to the section titled, Probability in chapter 12,
Statistical Calculations.

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Trigonometric Functions
Table 1-34 Trigonometry keys
Keys

Description
Calculates sine, cosine, and tangent.

] c, R, or C

Calculates inverse sine, inverse cosine,

]o

and inverse tangent.

c, R, or C
Calculates hyperbolic sine, cosine and

]r

tangent.

c, R, or C
]ro

Calculates inverse hyperbolic sine,
cosine, and tangent.

c, R, or C
]3

Toggles between radians and degrees
modes. Degrees is the default setting.

Find Sin θ =.62 in degrees. If RAD is displayed, press

]3.

Table 1-35 Trigonometry example
Keys

7SG
]oc

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Display
.62
38.32

Description
Enters value of sine for θ .
Calculates θ .

Convert the results to radians using Pi.
Table 1-36 Converting to radians
Keys

P\;aJg
:4

Display
.67

Description
Converts degrees to radians.

For more information on trigonometric functions, refer to chapter 2, Getting Started.

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22 At a Glance...

2

Getting Started

Power On and Off

=. To turn the calculator off, press the orange shift key,
\, then >. To change the brightness of the display, hold down = and then
simultaneously press 1 or A.
To turn on your HP 10bII+, press

Since the calculator has continuous memory, turning it off does not affect the information you
have stored. To conserve energy, the calculator turns itself off after five minutes of inactivity.
The calculator uses two CR2032 coin batteries. If you see the low-battery symbol (
) in
the display, replace the batteries. For more information, refer to the section titled, Installing
Batteries in Appendix A.

Manual Conventions and Examples
In this manual, key symbols are used to indicate the key presses used in the example problems. These symbols vary in appearance according to whether they indicate the primary,
secondary, or tertiary functions required for the problem. For example, the functions associ-

4, are illustrated in the text as follows:
primary function (equals): 4
secondary function (display): \5
tertiary function (random): ]6

ated with the equals key,
•
•
•

Note the symbol for the primary function of the key, in this case, =, appears on each of the
key symbols depicted above. This repetition is intended to serve as a visual aid. By looking
for the symbol of the primary function on the key, you can quickly locate the keys used for the
secondary and tertiary functions on the calculator.

Displayed text
Text that appears in the display screen of the calculator is presented in BOLD CAPITAL letters
throughout the manual.

Examples
Example problems appear throughout the manual to help illustrate concepts and demonstrate
how applications work. Unless otherwise noted, these examples are calculated with CHAIN
set as the active operating mode. To view the current mode, press

v]?. The

current mode, CHAIN or ALGEBRAIC, will flash, then disappear. To change the mode, press

] followed by ?.

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23

Basics of Key Functions
Table 2-1 Basics of key functions
Keys

=
][blue]
\[orange]
JGD|
]3
M
\t
\N
]Oj
]OY
]OJ
]O:
\>

24 Getting Started

Display
0.00

Description
Turns calculator on.

0.00
Displays shift annunciator

.

Displays shift annunciator

.

0.00

12_

Erases last character.

RAD

Toggles between radians and degrees.
The item before the / is the alternate; the
item after the / is the default setting.
Except for the operating mode,
annunciators in the display indicate
alternate settings are active.

(at the bottom of the display)

0.00

Clears display.

0.00

Clears statistics memory.

12 P_Yr (message flashes, then Clears all memory.
disappears)
BOND CLR (message flashes,
then disappears)

Clears bond memory.

BR EV CLR (message flashes,
then disappears)

Clears break-even memory.

TVM CLR (message flashes, then Clears tvm memory.
disappears)
CFLO CLR (message flashes, then Clears cash flow memory.
disappears)
Turns calculator off.

Shift Keys
Most keys on the HP 10bII+ have three functions:
• a primary function printed in white on the key.
• a secondary function printed in orange on the bevel of the key.
• a tertiary function printed in blue above the key on the keyboard (see Figure 1).

Figure 1

\ or ], a shift annunciator or is displayed to indicate that the
shifted functions are active. For example, press \ followed by 2 to multiply a number in the display by itself. To turn the shift annunciators off, press \ or ] again.
When you press

Boxed Key Functions
There are three shifted key functions on the calculator that are used to change the operation
of another key's function. These three tertiary functions,

]O, ]o and

]r, are bound by blue boxes to show that they operate differently. These special
functions require subsequent key presses to operate. For example, the functions associated
with the clear key,

M, include:
Table 2-2 Clearing functions
Keys

Associated Function

M
\N
\t
]Oj

Clear display.
Clear all memory.
Clear statistics memory.
Clears bond memory.

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Table 2-2 Clearing functions
Keys

Associated Function

]OY
]OJ
]O:

Clears break-even memory.
Clears TVM memory.
Clears cash flow memory.

Simple Arithmetic Calculations
Operating Modes
To change the operating mode, press the blue shift key,

] followed by ? to toggle

between Algebraic and Chain modes. A brief message is displayed indicating the selected
operating mode.
To view the current mode, press

v]?. The current mode will flash, then disappear.

Arithmetic Operators
The following examples demonstrate using the arithmetic operators

1, A, P, and

a.
If you press more than one operator consecutively, for example

1, A, 1, P

1, all are ignored except the last one.
If you make a typing mistake while entering a number, press

| to erase the incorrect digits.

Table 2-3 Example displaying calculations using arithmetic operators
Keys

Display

GY7jJ1SG7Yj4
When a calculation has been completed (by pressing

87.18

Description
Adds 24.71 and
62.47.

4), pressing a number key starts a

new calculation.
Table 2-4 Completing a calculation
Keys

Display

Description

JdPJG7Sg4

240.92

Calculates 19 × 12.68.

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If you press an operator key after completing a calculation, the calculation is continued.
Table 2-5 Continuing a calculation
Keys

Display

Description

1JJV7V4

356.42

Completes calculation of
240.92 + 115.5.

Calculations in Chain Mode
Calculations in Chain mode are interpreted in the order in which they are entered. For
example, entering the following numbers and operations as written from left to right,

J1GPD4, returns 9. If you press an operator key, 1,A,P, or
a, after 4, the calculation is continued using the currently displayed value.
You can do chain calculations without using

4 after each step.

Table 2-6 Chain calculations
Keys

Display

S7dPV7DVa

36.92

Description
Pressing

a displays

intermediate result (6.9 × 5.35).

7dJ4

40.57

Completes calculation.

Without clearing, now calculate 4 + 9 × 3.
Table 2-7 Chain calculations
Keys

Display

Y1dP
D4

13.00

Adds 4 and 9.

39.00

Completes calculation.

In Chain mode, if you wish to override the left to right order of entry, use parentheses

\q and \n to prioritize operations.

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27

For example, to calculate 1 + (2 x 3), you may enter the problem as written from left to right,
with parentheses to prioritize the multiplication operation. When entered with parentheses,
this expression returns a result of 7.

Calculations in Algebraic Mode
In Algebraic mode, multiplication and division have a higher priority than addition and
subtraction. For example, in Algebraic mode, pressing

J1GPD4 returns a

result of 7.00. In Chain mode, the same key presses return a result of 9.00.
In Algebraic mode, operations between two numbers have the following priority:
•

Highest priority: combinations and permutations, T probability calculations, % change, and
date calculations
x

•

Second priority: the power function (

•

Third priority: multiplication and division

•

Forth priority: addition and subtraction.

y

)

The calculator is limited to 12 pending operations. An operation is pending when it is waiting
for the input of a number or the result of an operation of higher priority.

Using Parentheses in Calculations
Use parentheses to postpone calculating an intermediate result until you’ve entered more
numbers. You can enter up to four open parentheses in each calculation. For example,
suppose you want to calculate:

30
---------------------- × 9
( 85 – 12 )
If you enter

D:agVA, the calculator displays the intermediate result, 0.35.

This is because calculations without parentheses are performed from left to right as you enter
them.
To delay the division until you’ve subtracted 12 from 85, use parentheses. Closing parentheses
at the end of the expression can be omitted. For example, entering 25 ÷ (3 × (9 + 12 = is
equivalent to 25 ÷ (3 × (9 + 12)) =.
If you type in a number, for example, 53, followed by the parenthesis symbol, the calculator
considers this implicit multiplication.
Example
Table 2-8 Using parentheses in calculations
Keys

Display

Description

D:a\qgVA
JG\n

85.00

No calculation yet.

73.00

Calculates 85 - 12.

28 Getting Started

Table 2-8 Using parentheses in calculations
Keys

Display

P
d4

Description

0.41

Calculates 30 ÷ 73.

3.70

Multiplies the result by 9.

Negative Numbers
Enter the number and press

y to change the sign.

Calculate -75 ÷ 3.
Table 2-9 Changing the sign of numbers
Keys

Display

Description

jVy
aD4

-75_

Changes the sign of 75.

–25.00

Calculates result.

Understanding the Display and Keyboard
Cursor
The blinking cursor ( _ ) is visible when you are entering a number.

Clearing the Calculator
Backspace
When the cursor is on,

| erases the last digit you entered. Otherwise, | clears the

display and cancels the calculation.

Clear

M clears the current item on the display and replaces it with 0. If entry is in progress,
pressing M clears the current entry and replaces it with 0, but the current calculation
continues. Otherwise, M clears the display of its current contents and cancels the current
calculation.

Clear Memory

]O followed by j,Y,J,: clears a selected memory type (register). Other
memory is left intact.

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Table 2-10 Clear memory keys
Keys

Description

]Oj
]OY
]OJ
]O:
\t

Clears bond memory.
Clears break-even memory.
Clears TVM memory.
Clears cash flow memory.
Clears statistics memory.

Clear All

\N all clears all memory in the calculator, with the exception of the payments per
year (P/Yr) setting. To clear all memory and reset calculator modes, press and hold down

=, then press and hold down both Ù and Ï. When you release all three, all

memory is cleared. The All Clear message is displayed.

Clearing Messages
When the HP 10bII+ is displaying an error message,

|or M clears the message and

restores the original contents of the display.

Annunciators
Annunciators are symbols in the display that indicate the status of the calculator. For functions
that toggle between settings, annunciators indicate alternate settings are active. For the
defaults, no annunciators appear in the display. For example, when selecting a date format,
the default setting is month-day-year (M.DY). When day-month-year (D.MY) is active, the D.MY
in the display indicates it is the active setting. Table 2-11 lists all the annunciators that appear
in the display screen.

30 Getting Started

Table 2-11 Annunciators and status
Annunciator

Status

,

A shift key has been pressed. When another key is pressed, the
functions labeled in orange or blue are executed.

INV

Inverse mode is active for trigonometric or probability functions.

RAD

Radians mode is active.

BEG

Begin mode is active; payments are at the beginning of a
period.

D.MY

Day-month-year date format (DD.MMYYYY) is active.

360

360-day calendar is active.

SEMI

Semi-annual coupon payment schedule (bonds) is active.

PEND

An operation is waiting for another operand.

INPUT

The

Æ key has been pressed and a number stored.

Battery power is low.
AMORT

The amortization annunciator is lit, together with one of the
following four annunciators:

PER

The range of periods for an amortization is displayed.

PRIN

The principal of an amortization is displayed.

INT

The interest of an amortization is displayed.

BAL

The balance of an amortization is displayed.

CFLO

The cash flow annunciator is lit, together with one of the
following two annunciators:

CF

The cash flow number appears briefly, then the cash flow is
shown.

N

The cash flow number appears briefly, then the number of
times the cash flow is repeated is shown.

STAT

The statistics annunciator is lit, together with one of the following
two annunciators:

X

The number of the data point, n, followed by an x-value is
shown, or, if STAT is not lit, indicates that the first of two
results is displayed.

Y

The number of the data point, n, followed by a y-value is
shown, or, if STAT is not lit, indicates that the second of two
results is displayed.

ERROR

The error annunciator is lit, together with one of the following
four annunciators:

TVM

There is a TVM error (such as an invalid P/Yr), or, when
ERROR is not lit, a TVM calculation returned a second result.

FULL

Available memory for cash flows or statistics is full, or the
pending operator memory is full.

STAT

Incorrect data used in a statistics calculation or, when
ERROR is not lit, a statistical calculation has been performed.

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31

Table 2-11 Annunciators and status
Annunciator

Status

FUNC

A math error has occurred (for example, division by zero).

Input Key

Æ key is used to separate two numbers when using two-number functions or twovariable statistics. The Æ key can also be used to enter cash flows and cash flow counts,
The

ordered pairs, and evaluate any pending arithmetic operations, in which case the result is the
same as pressing

4.

Swap Key
Pressing

The

\« exchanges the following:

•

The last two numbers that you entered; for instance, to change the order of division or subtraction.

•

The results of functions that return two values.

« key toggles the item in the Æ register, or swaps the top two items in the

mathematical stack. This function is used to retrieve a secondary value returned during a
calculation, as well as to swap two items during a calculation.

Statistics Keys
The statistics keys are used to access summary statistics from the statistics memory registers.
When you press

] followed by a statistics key, you can recall one of six summary statistics

with the next keystroke.
For example, press

] followed by the X key to recall the sum of the x-values entered.
Table 2-12 Statistics keys

32 Getting Started

Keys

Description

]l
]i
]f
][

Sum of the squares of the xvalues.
Sum of the squares of the yvalues.
Sum of the products of the x- and
y-values.
Number of data points entered.

Table 2-12 Statistics keys
Keys

Description

]U
]X

Sum of the y-values.
Sum of the x-values.

Time Value of Money (TVM), Cash Flows, Bond, and Break-even Keys
When entering data for TVM, cash flows, bond, depreciation and break-even calculations,
results are calculated based on data entered into specific memory registers. When pressed,
the keys used for these operations:
•
•

store data.
enter data for a variable that is used during calculations (input only).

•

calculate unknown variables based on stored data.

For more information on how these keys function, refer to the specific chapters which cover
TVM problems, cash flows, and bond and break-even calculations.

Math Functions
One-Number Functions
Math functions involving one number use the number in the display. To execute one-number
functions, with a number displayed, press the key or key combination corresponding to the
operation you wish to execute. The result is displayed. See Table 2-14 for a list of one-number
functions.
Before doing any trigonometric calculations, check whether the angle mode is set for degrees
or radians (Rad). Degrees is the default setting. The RAD annunciator in the display indicates
radians is active. Press

]3 to toggle between the settings. You will need to change

the setting if the active mode is not what your problem requires.

Table 2-13 Example displaying one number functions
Keys

gd7GV\B
D7Vj1G7DS\b
4

Display

Description

9.45

Calculates square root.

0.42

1/2.36 is calculated
first.

3.99

Adds 3.57 and 1/2.36.

Table 2-14 lists the one-number functions of the calculator.

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Table 2-14 One-number functions
Keys

Description

§
\}
\b
\B
\2
\K
\H
\E
]

Divide a number by 100.
Rounds x to the number specified by the display format.
Calculates 1/x.
Calculates the square root of x.
Calculates the square of x.
Calculates natural exponent to the power of x.
Calculates natural log.
Calculates factorial of n (where -253 < n < 253). The Gamma function is
used to calculate n! for non-integers or negative numbers.
Calculates sine, cosine, or tangent.

c, R, or C
]o
c, R, or C
]r
c, R, or C
]ro
c, R, or C
]F
]oF

Calculates inverse sine, cosine, or tangent.

Calculates hyperbolic sine, cosine, or tangent.

Calculates inverse hyperbolic sine, cosine, or tangent.

Calculates a cumulative normal probability given a Z-value.
Calculates a Z-value given a cumulative normal probability.

]6, and Pi \; are special operators. They insert values

The random function

for Pi, or a random number in the range 0 < x <1, into calculations.

34 Getting Started

Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions and Modes
Selecting Angle Format
The trigonometric angle format determines how numbers are interpreted when using
trigonometry functions. The default format for angles on the 10bII+ is degrees. To change to
radians mode, press

]3. When radians mode is active, the RAD annunciator is

displayed.

Trigonometric Functions
Table 2-15 Trigonometric functions
Keys

Description

]c
]R
]C
]oc
]oR
]oC

Calculates sine, written as sin.
Calculates cosine, written as
cos.
Calculates tangent, written as
tan.
Calculates inverse sine, also
written, arcsin, asin, or sin-1.
Calculates inverse cosine, also
written, arccos, acos, or cos-1.
Calculates inverse tangent, also
written, arctan, atan, or tan-1.

Example
Perform the following trigonometric calculations. If RAD is lit in the display, press

]3.

Table 2-16 Example using various trigonometric calculations
Keys

Display

Description

\5Y
JV]c
J1S:]C
4
7DV]oR

0.0000

Set display to four decimal places.

0.2588

Displays sine of 15o.

1.7321

Displays tangent of 60o.

2.7321

Calculates 1 + tangent of 60o.

69.5127

Displays inverse cosine of 0.35.

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35

Table 2-16 Example using various trigonometric calculations
Keys

Display

Description

A7SG]oR
4
\5G

51.6839

Displays inverse cosine of 0.62.

17.8288

Calculates arccos 0.35 - arccos 0.62.

17.83

Return display to default format.

Pi
Pressing

\; displays the value of π . Although the displayed value is appears in the

current display format, the 12 digit value is actually used for calculations. π is often used
during calculations in radians mode, as there are 2 π radians in a circle.
Example
Find the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 4.5 centimeters. Use the formula:
2

A = 4πr

Table 2-17 Example using Pi
Keys

Display

YP\;
PY7V\2
4

3.14

Description
Displays

π.

20.25

Displays 4.52.

254.47

Calculates sphere surface area
in square centimeters.

Hyperbolic Functions
Table 2-18 Hyperbolic and inverse hyperbolic functions

36 Getting Started

Keys

Description

]rc
]rR
]rC
]roc
]roR
]roC

Calculates hyperbolic sine, written as,
sinh.
Calculates hyperbolic cosine, written
as, cosh.
Calculates hyperbolic tangent, written
as, tanh.
Calculates inverse hyperbolic sine,
written as, arcsinh, asinh, or, sinh-1.
Calculates inverse hyperbolic sine, also
written, arccosh, acosh, or cosh-1.
Calculates inverse hyperbolic tangent,
also written, arctanh, atanh, or tanh-1.

Example
Perform the following hyperbolic calculations.
Table 2-19 Example performing various hyperbolic calculations
Keys

Display

Description

\5Y
J7GV]rc
17Vd]rC
4
]roR
\5G

0.0000

Sets display to four decimal places.

1.6019

Display sinh 1.25.

0.5299

Displays tanh 0.59.

2.1318

Calculates sinh 1.25 + tanh 0.59.

1.3899

Calculates acosh 2.1318.

1.39

Returns display to default format.

Two-Number Functions
When a function requires two numbers, other than for addition, subtraction, multiplication,
x

division, and the power function, ( y ), you may key in the numbers as follows: number1
number 2 followed by the operation. Pressing

Æ

Æ evaluates the current expression and

displays the INPUT annunciator.

In-line Functions

\¨, \Ä, \Ç, ]9,
]<,]I, and ]oI, which require two numbers, you may also
For calculations involving

key in the first number followed by the function keys, and then key in the second number

4 to return results. Throughout the manual, when examples are entered in this
manner without using Æ, they are referred to as in-line functions. For example, the
following keystrokes calculate the percent change between 17 and 29 using the \¨

followed by

keys as an in-line function:

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37

Table 2-20 Example calculating percent change as an in-line function
Keys

Jj\¨
Gd
4
Press

Display
17.00

29_
70.59

Description
Enters number1, displays the
PEND annunciator indicating the
calculator is awaiting
instructions.
Enters number 2.
Calculates the percent change.

M, and now calculate the same example using the Æ key to store the first number,

then key in the second number and perform the operation.
Table 2-21 Example calculating percent change using ‘INPUT’
Keys

Display

Description

JjÆ

17.00

Enters number1, and displays
the INPUT annunciator
indicating the number has been
stored.

Gd\¨

70.59

Enters number 2 and calculates
the percent change.

Although the in-line function has fewer key strokes, performing this example using the
key permits you to store a value and then perform other calculations following

Æ

Æwithout

using parentheses.
Table 2-22 Example displaying two-number functions with chain calculation
Keys

JjÆ
Gd1DD

Display
17.00

38 Getting Started

Enters number1, and displays
the INPUT annunciator.

87_

Enters and performs the chain
calculation. Results are stored
and used in the next operation.
The PEND annunciator and the
blinking cursor indicate an
operation is pending as the
calculator awaits instructions.

70.59

Calculates the percent change
between 17 and the result of the
chain operation (29).

1VYAgj
\¨

Description

The Table 2-23 below lists the two-number functions of the calculator.
Table 2-23 Two-number functions
Keys

Description

1APa
\Q
\¨
]9
]<
\Ç

Addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division.
The power function.
% Change.
Combinations.
Permutations.
The date and day, past or
future, that is a given number of
days from a given date.

\Ä
]I

The number of days between
two dates.

]oI

Calculates a t-value given
degrees of freedom and the
cumulative Student’s t
probability.

Calculates the cumulative
Student’s t probability given
degrees of freedom and a tvalue.

Two-number functions may be performed in either CHAIN or ALGEBRAIC mode.

Arithmetic with One-and Two-number Functions
Math functions operate on the number in the display.
Example 1
Calculate 1/4 , then calculate 20 + 47.2 + 1.12.
Table 2-24 Calculating the expression
Keys

Y\b
G:\B

Display

Description

0.25

Calculates the reciprocal of 4.

4.47

Calculates

20 .

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39

Table 2-24 Calculating the expression
Keys

1Yj7G1
J7J\2
4

Display

Description

51.67

Calculates

1.21

Calculates 1.12.

52.88

20 + 47.20.

Completes the calculation.

Example 2
Calculate natural logarithm (e2.5). Then calculate 790 + 4!
Table 2-25 Calculating the logarithm value
Keys

Display

G7V\K
\H
jd:1Y\E
4

Description

12.18

Calculates e2.5.

2.50

Calculates natural logarithm of
the result.

24.00

Calculates 4 factorial.

814.00

Completes calculation.

Example 3
x

The power operator, y , raises the preceding number (y-value) to the power of the following
number (x-value).
Calculate 1253, then find the cube root of 125.
Table 2-26 Calculating the cube root
Keys

JGV\QD4
JGV\QD\b4

40 Getting Started

Display
1,953,125.00
5.00

Description
Calculates 1253.
Calculates the cube root of
125, or 1251/3.

Last Answer
When a calculation is completed by pressing

4, or a calculation is completed during

another operation, the result is stored in a memory location that contains the last calculated
result. This enables the last result of a calculation to be used during the next calculation.
To access the last calculated answer, press

v4. Unlike the other stored memory

registers however, this register is automatically updated when you complete a calculation.

Example 1
Table 2-27 Using last answer
Keys

VAJ7GV4
D\Qv4
4

Display

Description

3.75

Calculate 5-1.25

3.75

Recall last answer.

61.55

Calculate 33.75.

Example 2
Table 2-28 Using last answer with ‘INPUT’
Keys

Display

Description

V:Æ
GG1JY\¨
S:Æ
v4
\¨

50.00

Store 50 in the INPUT register.

-28.00

Calculate percent change.

60.00

Store 60 in the INPUT register.

36.00

Recalls last calculation, 22+14.

-40.00

Calculate percent change.

Display Format of Numbers
When you turn on the HP 10bII+ for the first time, numbers are displayed with two decimal
places and a period as the decimal point. The display format controls how many digits
appear in the display.
If the result of a calculation is a number containing more significant digits than can be
displayed in the current display format, the number is rounded to fit the current display setting.

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41

Regardless of the current display format, each number is stored internally as a signed, 12-digit
number with a signed, three-digit exponent.

Specifying Displayed Decimal Places
To specify the number of displayed decimal places:
1.
2.

\5 followed by :–d for the desired decimal setting.
\5 followed by 7, v, or s changes the display mode. Pressing
\7 provides the best estimate and displays as many digits as required. v is
the value for 10, and s for 11.

Press

Table 2-29 Example displaying the number of decimal places
Keys

\M
\5D
YV7SP
7JGVS4
\5d
\5G

Display
0.00

Description
Clears display.

0.000

Displays three decimal places.

5.727

5.727360000

Displays nine decimal places.

5.73

Restores two decimal places.

When a number is too large or too small to be displayed in DISP format, it automatically
displays in scientific notation.

Displaying the Full Precision of Numbers
To set your calculator to display numbers as precisely as possible, press

\57

(trailing zeros are not displayed.) To temporarily view all 12 digits of the number in the display
(regardless of the current display format setting), press

\5 and hold 4. The number

4. The decimal point is not shown.
Start with two decimal places \5G.

is displayed as long as you continue holding

42 Getting Started

Table 2-30 Example displaying all digits
Keys

Display

Jaj4
\54

1.43
142857142857

Description
Divides.
Displays all 12 digits.

Scientific Notation
Scientific notation is used to represent numbers that are too large or too small to fit in the
display. For example, if you enter the number 10,000,000 x 10,000,000 =, the result is
1.00E14, which means one times ten to the fourteenth power, or 1.00 with the decimal point
moved fourteen places to the right. You can enter this number by pressing

J\

zJY. The E stands for exponent of ten.
Exponents can also be negative for very small numbers. The number 0.000000000004 is
displayed as 4.00E–12, which means four times ten to the negative twelfth power, or 4.0 with
the decimal point moved 12 places to the left. You can enter this number by pressing

Y\zyJG.
Interchanging the Period and Comma
To switch between the period and comma (United States and International display) used as
the decimal point and digit separator, press

\8.

For example, one million can be displayed as 1,000,000.00 or 1.000.000,00.
Pressing

\8, toggles between these options.

Rounding Numbers
The calculator stores and calculates using 12-digit numbers. When 12 digit accuracy is not
desirable, use

\} to round the number to the displayed format before using it in a

calculation. Rounding numbers is useful when you want the actual (dollars and cents) monthly
payment.

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43

Table 2-31 Example displaying rounding off numbers
Keys

d7gjSVYD
GJ
\5G
\54
(while you press 4).
\}

Display
9.87654321_

Description
Enters a number with more than
two nonzero decimal places.

9.88

Displays two decimal places.

987654321000

Displays all digits without the
decimal.

9.88

Rounds to two decimal places
(specified by pressing

\5G).

\54

988000000000

Shows rounded, stored number.

Messages
The HP 10bII+ displays messages about the status of the calculator or informs you that you
have attempted an incorrect operation. To clear a message from the display, press

|. For a complete list of error messages, refer to Appendix C.

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M or

3

Business Percentages

The Business Percentage Keys
When entering data for business percentage calculations, results are calculated based on
data entered into specific memory registers. When pressed, the keys used for these
operations:
•
•
•

store data.
enter known data for variables used during calculations.
calculate unknown variables based on stored data.

You can use the 10bII+ to calculate simple percent, percent change, cost, price, margin, and
markup.

Percent key
The

§ key has two functions:
•

Finding a percent

•

Adding or subtracting a percent

Finding a Percent

§ key divides a number by 100 unless it is preceded by an addition or subtraction

The
sign.

Example
Find 25% of 200.
Table 3-1 Finding a percent
Keys

Display

Description

G::P
GV§
4

200.00

Enters 200.

0.25
50.00

Converts 25% to a decimal.
Multiplies 200 by 25%.

Adding or Subtracting a Percent
You can add or subtract a percent in one calculation.
Example 1
Decrease 200 by 25%.

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45

Table 3-2 Subtracting a percent in a calculation
Keys

Display

Description

G::A
GV§
4

200.00

Enters 200.

50.00

Multiplies 200 by 0.25 and
subtracts 50 from 200.

150.00

Completes the calculation.

Example 2
You borrow 1,250 from a relative, and you agree to repay the loan in a year with 7% simple
interest. How much money will you owe?
Table 3-3 Adding a percent in a calculation
Keys

JGV:1j§
4

Display
1,337.50

Description
Calculates loan interest, 87.50
and adds 87.50 and 1250.00 to
show the repayment amount.

Percent Change
Calculate the percent change between two numbers.
Example 1
Calculate the percent change between 291.7 and 316.8 using the in-line feature.
Table 3-4 Calculating the percent change
Keys

Display

Description

GdJ7j\¨
DJS7g4

291.70

Enters number1.

8.60

Calculates percent change.

Example 2
Calculate the percent change between (12 × 5) and (65 + 18) using

Æ.

Table 3-5 Calculating the percent change between two numbers
Keys

Display

Description

JGPVÆ
SV1Jg\¨

60.00

Calculates and enters number1.
Note the INPUT annunciator.

38.33

Calculates percent change.

For more information on in-line features, refer to chapter 2, Getting Started.
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Margin and Markup Calculations
The 10bII+ can calculate cost, selling price, margin, or markup.
Table 3-6 Keys for margin and markup
Application
Margin
Markup

Keys

Description

À, ¼, ®
À, ¼, Ã

Margin is markup expressed as a
percent of price.
Markup calculations are expressed
as a percent of cost.

v and then the key
you wish to see. For example, to see the value stored as À, press vÀ.
To see any value used by the margin and markup application, press

Margin Calculations
Example
Kilowatt Electronics purchases televisions for 255. The televisions are sold for 300. What is
the margin?
Table 3-7 Calculating the margin
Keys

Display

Description

GVVÀ
D::¼
®

255.00

Stores cost in CST.

300.00

Stores selling price in PRC.

15.00

Calculates margin.

Markup on Cost Calculations
Example
The standard markup on costume jewelry at Kleiner’s Kosmetique is 60%. They just received
a shipment of chokers costing 19.00 each. What is the retail price per choker?
Table 3-8 Calculating the retail price
Keys

JdÀ
S:Ã

Display

Description

19.00

Stores cost.

60.00

Stores markup.

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47

Table 3-8 Calculating the retail price
Keys

Display

Description

¼

30.40

Calculates retail price.

Using Margin and Markup Together
Example
A food cooperative buys cases of canned soup with an invoice cost of 9.60 per case. If the
co-op routinely uses a 15% markup, for what price should it sell a case of soup? What is the
margin?
Table 3-9 Calculating the margin
Keys

d7SÀ
JVÃ
¼
®

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Display

Description

9.60

Stores invoice cost.

15.00

Stores markup.

11.04

Calculates the price on a case of
soup.

13.04

Calculates margin.

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Number Storage and Storage Register Arithmetic

Using Stored Numbers in Calculations
You can store numbers for reuse in several different ways:
•
•

ª (Constant) to store a number and its operator for repetitive operations.
Use 3 Key Memory (s, p, and m) to store, recall, and sum numbers with a single

Use

keystroke.
•

Use

\w and v to store to, and recall from, the 20 numbered registers.

Using Constants

ª to store a number and arithmetic operator for repetitive calculations. Once the
constant operation is stored, enter a number and press 4. The stored operation is
Use

performed on the number in the display.
Example 1
Calculate 5 + 2, 6 + 2, and 7 + 2.
Table 4-1 Storing ‘+2’ as constant
Keys

V1Gª
4
S4
j4

Display

Description

2.00

Stores + 2 as constant.

7.00

Adds 5 + 2.

8.00

Adds 6 + 2.

9.00

Adds 7 + 2.

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Example 2
Calculate 10 + 10%, 11 + 10%, and 25 + 10%.
Table 4-2 Storing ‘+ 10%’ as a constant
Keys

J:1J:§ª
4
4
GV4

Display

Description

1.00

Stores + 10% as a constant.

11.00

Adds 10% to 10.

12.10

Adds 10% to 11.

27.50

Adds 10% to 25.

Example 3
Calculate 23 and 43.
Table 4-3 Storing ‘y3’ as a constant
Keys

G\QDª
4
Y4

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Display

Description

3.00

Stores y3 as constant.

8.00

Calculates 23.

64.00

Calculates 43.

Example 4
Calculate the percent change between 55 and 32 and store it as a constant. Then calculate
the percent change between 50 and 32, and 45 and 32.
Table 4-4 Calculating percent change
Keys

Display

Description

VV\¨DGª
4
V:4
YV4

32.00

Stores % change 32 as constant.

-41.82

Calculates the % change
between 55 and 32.

-36.00

Calculates the % change
between 50 and 32.

-28.89

Calculates the % change
between 45 and 32.

All of the other two-number functions on the calculator may be used with

ª in the same

manner as shown in example 4. For a complete list of two-number functions, refer to the
section titled, Two-Number Functions in chapter 2.

Using the M Register

s, p, and m keys perform memory operations on a single storage register,
called the M register. In most cases, it is unnecessary to clear the M register, since s
replaces the previous contents. However, you can clear the M register by pressing :s.
To add a series of numbers to the M register, use s to store the first number and m to
The

add subsequent numbers. To subtract the displayed number from the number in the M register,
press

y followed by m.

Table 4-5 Keys for performing memory operations
Keys

Description

s
p
m

Stores displayed number in the M register.
Recalls number from the M register.
Adds displayed number to the M register.

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Example
Use the M register to add 17, 14.25, and 16.95. Then subtract 4.65 and recall the result.
Table 4-6 Calculating basic arithmetic operations using M register
Keys

Display

Jjs
JY7GVm
JS7dVm
Y7SVym
p

Description

17.00

Stores 17 in M register.

14.25

Adds 14.25 to M register.

16.95

Adds 16.95 to M register.

-4.65

Adds -4.65 to M register.

43.55

Recalls contents of the M
register.

Using Numbered Registers

\w and v keys access the 20 user registers, designated 0-19. The
\w key is used to copy the displayed number to a designated register. The v key
The

is used to copy a number from a register to the display.
To store or recall a number in two steps:
•
•

•

\w or v. To cancel this step, press | or M.
Press \w followed by a number key, : to d, or 7 and : to d, to store a
number in the display into a numbered data storage register. Press \w7 followed by
: through d to access registers 10-19.
Press v followed by a number key, : to d, or 7 and : to d, to recall a
number from a storage register. Press v7 followed by : through d to access registers
Press

10-19.

Example
In the following example, two storage registers are used. Set the calculator for CHAIN mode

]?) and calculate the following:

(

475.6
+ 475.6---------------- and 560.1
-------------------------------------39.15
39.15

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Table 4-7 Calculating the expression using two storage registers
Keys

Display

Description

YjV7S
\w7Y
aDd7JV
\wG
4
VS:7J1
v7Y

475.60

Stores 475.60 (displayed
number) in R14.

39.15

Stores 39.15 in R2.

12.15

Completes first calculation.

1,035.70

Recalls R14.
NOTE: If the calculator is set for
Algebraic mode, press

4

at the

end of this step.

avG
4

39.15

Recalls R2.

26.45

Completes second calculation.

With the exception of the statistics registers, you can also use

\w and v for

\wÒ stores the number from the display in the
Ò register. vÒ copies the contents from Ò to the display.

application registers. For example,

In most cases, it is unnecessary to clear a storage register since storing a number replaces the
previous contents. However, you can clear a single register by storing 0 in it. To clear all the
registers at once, press

\N.

Doing Arithmetic Inside Registers
You can do arithmetic inside storage registers R0 through R19. The result is stored in the
register.
Table 4-8 Keys for performing arithmetic inside registers
Keys

New Number in Register

\w1 register number
\wA register number
\wP register number

Old contents + displayed number.
Old contents - displayed number.
Old contents × displayed number.

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53

Table 4-8 Keys for performing arithmetic inside registers
Keys

New Number in Register

\wa register number

Old contents ÷ displayed number.

Example 1
Store 45.7 in R3, multiply by 2.5, and store the result in R3.
Table 4-9 Calculating and storing the result in the storage register
Keys

Display

Description

YV7j
\wD
G7V
\wPD
vD

45.70

Stores 45.7 in R3.

2.50

Multiplies 45.7 in R3 by 2.5 and
stores result (114.25) in R3.

114.25

Displays R3.

Example 2
Store 1.25 into register 15, then add 3, and store the result in register 15.
Table 4-10 Storage register arithmetic
Keys

J7GV
\w7V
D\w17V
M
v7V

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Display

Description

1.25

Inputs 1.25 into the display.

1.25

Stores 1.25 in R15.

3.00

Adds 3 to 1.25 in R15 and
stores the result R15.

0.00

Clears the display.

4.25

Recalls R15.

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Picturing Financial Problems

How to approach a Financial Problem
The financial vocabulary of the HP 10bII+ is simplified to apply to all financial fields. For
example, your profession may use the term balance, balloon payment, residual, maturity
value, or remaining amount to designate a value that the HP 10bII+ knows as

É (future

value).
The simplified terminology of the HP 10bII+ is based on cash flow diagrams. Cash flow
diagrams are pictures of financial problems that show cash flows over time. Drawing a cash
flow diagram is the first step to solving a financial problem.
The following cash flow diagram represents investments in a mutual fund. The original
investment was 7,000.00, followed by investments of 5,000.00 and 6,000.00 at the end of
the third and sixth months. At the end of the 11th month, 5,000.00 was withdrawn. At the end
of the 16th month, 16,567.20 was withdrawn.

Figure 2 Cash flow diagram

Any cash flow example can be represented by a cash flow diagram. As you draw a cash flow
diagram, identify what is known and unknown about the transaction.
Time is represented by a horizontal line divided into regular time periods. Cash flows are
placed on the horizontal line when they occur. Where no arrows are drawn, no cash flows
occur.
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Signs of Cash Flows
In cash flow diagrams, money invested is shown as negative and money withdrawn is shown
as positive. Cash flowing out is negative, cash flowing in is positive.
For example, from the lender’s perspective, cash flows to customers for loans are represented
as negative. Likewise, when a lender receives money from customers, cash flows are
represented as positive. In contrast, from the borrower’s perspective, cash borrowed is positive
while cash paid back is negative.

Periods and Cash Flows
In addition to the sign convention (cash flowing out is negative, cash flowing in is positive) on
cash flow diagrams, there are several more considerations:
•

The time line is divided into equal time intervals. The most common period is a month, but days,
quarters, and annual periods are also common. The period is normally defined in a contract and
must be known before you can begin calculating.

•

To solve a financial problem with the HP 10bII+, all cash flows must occur at either the beginning or
end of a period.

•

If more than one cash flow occurs at the same place on the cash flow diagram, they are added
together or netted. For example, a negative cash flow of -250.00 and a positive cash flow of 750.00
occurring at the same time on the cash flow diagram are entered as a 500.00 cash flow (750 - 250
= 500).

•

A valid financial transaction must have at least one positive and one negative cash flow.

Simple and Compound Interest
Financial calculations are based on the fact that money earns interest over time. There are two
types of interest:
•

Simple interest

•

Compound interest

The basis for Time Value of Money and cash flow calculations is compound interest.

Simple Interest
In simple-interest contracts, interest is a percent of the original principal. The interest and
principal are due at the end of the contract. For example, say you loan 500 to a friend for a
year, and you want to be repaid with 10% simple interest. At the end of the year, your friend
owes you 550.00 (50 is 10% of 500). Simple interest calculations are done using the

§

key on your HP 10bII+. An example of a simple interest calculation can be found in chapter
6 under the section titled, Interest Rate Conversions.

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Compound Interest
A compound-interest contract is like a series of simple-interest contracts that are connected.
The length of each simple-interest contract is equal to one compounding period. At the end
of each period the interest earned on each simple-interest contract is added to the principal.
For example, if you deposit 1,000.00 in a savings account that pays 6% annual interest,
compounded monthly, your earnings for the first month look like a simple-interest contract
written for 1 month at 1/2 % (6% ÷ 12). At the end of the first month the balance of the account
is 1,005.00 (5 is 1/2 % of 1,000).

The second month, the same process takes place on the new balance of 1,005.00. The
amount of interest paid at the end of the second month is 1/2 % of 1,005.00, or 5.03. The
compounding process continues for the third, fourth, and fifth months. The intermediate results
in this illustration are rounded to dollars and cents.

Figure 3 Annual interest compounded monthly

The word compound in compound interest comes from the idea that interest previously earned
or owed is added to the principal. Thus, it can earn more interest. The financial calculation
capabilities of the HP 10bII+ are based on compound interest.

Interest Rates
When you approach a financial problem, it is important to recognize that the interest rate or
rate of return can be described in at least three different ways:
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•

As a periodic rate. This is the rate that is applied to your money from period to period.

•

As an annual nominal rate. This is the periodic rate multiplied by the number of periods in a year.

•

As an annual effective rate. This is an annual rate that considers compounding.

In the previous example of a 1,000.00 savings account, the periodic rate is 1/2 % (per month),

quoted as an annual nominal rate of 6% ( 1/2 × 12). This same periodic rate could be quoted
as an annual effective rate, which considers compounding. The balance after 12 months of
compounding is 1,061.68, which means the annual effective interest rate is 6.168%.
Examples of converting between nominal and annual effective rates can be found in the
section titled, Interest Rate Conversions in the next chapter.

Two Types of Financial Problems
The financial problems in this manual use compound interest unless specifically stated as
simple interest calculations. Financial problems are divided into two groups:
•

TVM problems

•

Cash flow problems

Recognizing a TVM Problem
If uniform cash flows occur between the first and last periods on the cash flow diagram, the
financial problem is a TVM (time value of money) problem. There are five main keys used to
solve a TVM problem.
Table 5-1 Keys for solving a TVM problem
Keys

Description

Ù
Ò
Ï
Ì
É

Number of periods or payments
Annual percentage interest rate (usually the annual nominal
rate)
Present value (the cash flow at the beginning of the time
line)
Periodic payment
Future value (the cash flow at the end of the cash flow
diagram, in addition to any regular periodic payment).

You can calculate any value after entering the other four values. Cash flow diagrams for
loans, mortgages, leases, savings accounts, or any contract with regular cash flows of the
same amount are normally treated as TVM problems.
For example, following is a cash flow diagram, from the borrower’s perspective, for a 30-year,
150,000.00 mortgage, with a payment of 1,041.40, at 7.5% annual interest, with a 10,000
balloon payment.

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Figure 4 Cash flow diagram (Borrower’s perspective)

One of the values for PV, PMT, FV can be zero. For example, following is a cash flow diagram
(from the saver’s perspective) for a savings account with a single deposit and a single
withdrawal five years later. Interest compounds monthly. In this example, PMT is zero.

Figure 5 Cash flow diagram (Saving perspective)

Time value of money calculations are described in the next chapter titled, Time Value of
Money Calculations.

Recognizing a Cash Flow Problem
A financial problem that does not have regular, uniform payments (sometimes called uneven
cash flows) is a cash flow problem rather than a TVM problem.

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The following is a cash flow diagram for an investment in a mutual fund. This is an example
of a problem that is solved using either

\½ (Net Present Value) or \Á

(Internal Rate of Return per Year).

Figure 6 Cash flow diagram (Investment in a mutual fund)

Cash flow problems are described in chapter 8 titled, Cash Flow Calculations.

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6

Time Value of Money Calculations

Using the TVM Application
The time value of money (TVM) application is used for compound interest calculations that
involve regular, uniform cash flows – called payments. Once the values are entered you can
vary one value at a time, without entering all the values again.
To use TVM, several prerequisites must be met:
•

The amount of each payment must be the same. If the payment amounts vary, use the procedures
described in chapter 8 titled, Cash Flow Calculations.

•

Payments must occur at regular intervals.

•

The payment period must coincide with the interest compounding period. If it does not, convert the
interest rate using the

\Ó, \Ð, and \Í keys described below in the

section titled, Interest Rate Conversions.
•

There must be at least one positive and one negative cash flow.

The TVM Keys
When entering data for TVM calculations, results are calculated based on data entered into
specific memory registers. When pressed, the keys used for these operations:
•
•
•

store data.
enter known data for variables used during calculations.
calculate unknown variables based on stored data.

Table 6-1 Keys for performing TVM calculations
Keys

Stores or Calculates

Ù
Ò
Ï
Ì
É
\Í
\Ú

Number of payments or compounding periods.
Annual nominal interest rate.
Present value of future cash flows. PV is usually an initial investment or
loan amount and always occurs at the beginning of the first period.
Amount of periodic payments. All payments are equal, and none are
skipped; payments can occur at the beginning or end of each period.
Future value. FV is either a final cash flow or compounded value of a
series of previous cash flows. FV occurs at the end of the last period.
Stores the number of periods per year. The default is 12. Reset only
when you wish to change it.
Optional shortcut for storing N: number in display is multiplied by the
value in P/YR and the result is stored in N.

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Table 6-1 Keys for performing TVM calculations
Keys

Stores or Calculates

\¯
\Ê

Switches between Begin and End mode. In Begin mode, the BEGIN
annunciator is displayed.
Calculates an amortization table.

vÙ, vÒ, vÏ, vÌ, and vÉ.
Pressing v\Ú recalls the total number of payments in years and v\Í
To verify values, press

shows you the number of payments per year. Recalling these numbers does not change the
content of the registers.

Begin and End Modes
Before you start a TVM calculation, identify whether the first periodic payment occurs at the
beginning or end of the first period. If the first payment occurs at the end of the first period,
set your HP 10bII+ to End mode; if it occurs at the beginning of the first period, set your
calculator to Begin mode.
To switch between modes, press

\¯. The BEGIN annunciator is displayed when your

calculator is in Begin mode. No annunciator is displayed when you are in End mode.
Mortgages and loans typically use End mode. Leases and savings plans typically use Begin
mode.

Loan Calculations
Example: A Car Loan
You are financing a new car with a three year loan at 10.5% annual nominal interest,
compounded monthly. The price of the car is 14,500. Your down payment is 1,500.
Part 1
What are your monthly payments at 10.5% interest? (Assume your payments start one month
after the purchase or at the end of the first period.)

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Figure 7 Cash flow diagram (Calculate PMT)

Set to End mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is displayed.

Table 6-2 Calculating the monthly payment
Keys

JG\Í
DPJGÙ
J:7VÒ
JYV::A
JV::Ï
:É
Ì

Display

Description

12.00

Sets periods per year (optional, as
12 is the default).

36.00

Stores number of periods in loan.

10.50

Stores annual nominal interest rate.

13,000.00

Stores amount borrowed.

0.00

Stores the amount left to pay after 3
years.

-422.53

Calculates the monthly payment.
The negative sign indicates money
paid out.

Part 2
At a price of 14,500, what interest rate is necessary to lower your payment by 50.00, to
372.53?

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Table 6-3 Calculating the interest rate
Keys

Display

Description

1V:Ì
Ò

-372.53

Decreases payment from 422.53.

2.03

Calculates annual interest rate for
the reduced payment.

Part 3
If interest is 10.5%, what is the maximum you can spend on the car to lower your car payment
to 375.00?
Table 6-4 Calculating the amount
Keys

Display

Description

J:7VÒ
DjVyÌ
Ï
1JV::4

10.50

Stores original interest rate.

-375.00

Stores desired payment.

11,537.59

Calculates amount of money to
finance.

13,037.59

Adds the down payment to the
amount financed for total price
of the car.

Example: A Home Mortgage
You decide that the maximum monthly mortgage payment you can afford is 930.00. You can
make a 12,000 down payment, and annual interest rates are currently 7.5%. If you obtain a
30 year mortgage, what is the maximum purchase price you can afford?

Figure 8 Cash flow diagram (Calculate PV)

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Set to End mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is displayed.

Table 6-5 Calculating the maximum purchase price
Keys

JG\Í
D:\Ú
:É
j7VÒ
dD:yÌ
Ï
1JG:::4

Display

Description

12.00

Sets periods per year.

360.00

Stores the length of the
mortgage (30 × 12).

0.00

Pays mortgage off in 30 years.

7.50

Stores interest rate.

-930.00

Stores desired payment (money
paid out is negative).

133,006.39

Calculates the loan you can
afford with a 930 payment.

145,006.39

Adds 12,000 down payment
for the total purchase price.

Example: A Mortgage With a Balloon Payment
You’ve obtained a 25 year, 172,500 mortgage at 8.8% annual interest. You anticipate that
you will own the house for four years and then sell it, repaying the loan with a balloon
payment. What will your balloon payment be?
Solve this problem using two steps:
1.

Calculate the loan payment using a 25 year term.

2. Calculate the remaining balance after 4 years.
Step 1
First calculate the loan payment using a 25 year term.

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Figure 9 Cash flow diagram (Calculate PMT)

Set to End mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is displayed.

Table 6-6 Calculating the monthly payment
Keys

JG\Í
GV\Ú
:É
JjGV::Ï
g7gÒ
Ì

Display
12.00
300.00

Description
Sets periods per year.
Stores length of mortgage (25 ×
12 = 300 months).

0.00

Stores loan balance after 25
years.

172,500.00

Stores original loan balance.

8.80
-1,424.06

Stores annual interest rate.
Calculates the monthly payment.

Step 2
Since the payment is at the end of the month, the past payment and the balloon payment
occur at the same time. The final payment is the sum of PMT and FV.

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Figure 10 Cash flow diagram (Calculate FV)

The value in PMT should always be rounded to two decimal places when calculating FV or
PV to avoid small, accumulative discrepancies between non-rounded numbers and actual
(dollars and cents) payments. If the display is not set to two decimal places, press

\5G.

Table 6-7 Calculating the final amount
Keys

\}Ì
YgÙ
É
1vÌ4

Display
-1,424.06

Description
Rounds payment to two decimal
places, then stores.

48.00

Stores four year term (12 × 4)
that you expect to own house.

-163,388.39

Calculates loan balance after
four years.

-164,812.45

Calculates the total 48th
payment (PMT and FV) to pay
off the loan (money paid out is
negative).

Savings Calculations
Example: A Savings Account
If you deposit 2,000 in a savings account that pays 7.2% annual interest compounded
annually, and make no other deposits to the account, how long will it take for the account to
grow to 3,000?

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Figure 11 Cash flow diagram (Calculate the number of years)

Since this account has no regular payments (PMT = 0), the payment mode (End or Begin) is
irrelevant.
Table 6-8 Calculating the number of years
Keys

]OJ
J\Í
G:::yÏ
D:::É
j7GÒ
Ù

Display

Description

0.00

Clears TVM memory.

1.00

Sets P/YR to 1 since interest is
compounded annually.

-2,000.00

Stores amount paid out for the
first deposit.

3,000.00

Stores the amount you wish to
accumulate.

7.20

Stores annual interest rate.

5.83

Calculates the number of years it
takes to reach 3,000.

Since the calculated value of N is between 5 and 6, it will take six years of annual
compounding to achieve a balance of at least 3,000. Calculate the actual balance at the end
of six years.

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Table 6-9 Calculating the balance after six years
Keys

Display

SÙ
É

6.00
3,035.28

Description
Sets n to 6 years.
Calculates the amount you can
withdraw after six years.

Example: An Individual Retirement Account
You opened an individual retirement account on April 14, 1995, with a deposit of 2,000.
80.00 is deducted from your paycheck and you are paid twice a month. The account pays
6.3% annual interest compounded semimonthly. How much will be in the account on
April 14, 2010?

Figure 12 Cash flow diagram (Calculate FV)

Set to End mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is displayed.

Table 6-10 Calculating the balance amount
Keys

Display

Description

GY\Í
G:::yÏ
g:yÌ

24.00

Sets number of periods per year.

-2,000.00
-80.00

Stores initial deposit.
Stores regular semimonthly
deposits.

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Table 6-10 Calculating the balance amount
Keys

Display

S7DÒ
JV\Ú
É

6.30
360.00
52,975.60

Description
Stores interest rate.
Stores the number of deposits.
Calculates the balance amount.

Example: An Annuity Account
You opt for an early retirement after a successful business career. You have accumulated a
savings of 400,000 that earns an average of 7% annual interest, compounded monthly. What
annuity (repetitive, uniform, withdrawal of funds) will you receive at the beginning of each
month if you wish that savings account to support you for the next 50 years?

Figure 13 Cash flow diagram (Calculate the amount)

Set to Begin mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is not displayed.

Table 6-11 Calculating the amount at the beginning of each month
Keys

JG\Í
Y:::::yÏ
jÒ
V:\Ú
:É
Ì
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Display
12.00
-400,000.00

Description
Sets payments per year.
Stores your nest egg as an
outgoing deposit.

7.00

Stores annual interest rate you
expect to earn.

600.00

Stores number of withdrawals.

0.00

Stores balance of account after
50 years.

2,392.80

Calculates the amount that you
can withdraw at the beginning
of each month.

Lease Calculations
A lease is a loan of valuable property (like real estate, automobiles, or equipment) for a
specific amount of time, in exchange for regular payments. Some leases are written as
purchase agreements, with an option to buy at the end of the lease (sometimes for as little as
1.00). The defined future value (FV) of the property at the end of a lease is sometimes called
the residual value or buy out value.
All five TVM application keys can be used in lease calculations. There are two common lease
calculations.
•

Finding the lease payment necessary to achieve a specified yield.

•

Finding the present value (capitalized value) of a lease.

The first payment on a lease usually occurs at the beginning of the first period. Thus, most
lease calculations use Begin mode.
Example: Calculating a Lease Payment
A customer wishes to lease a 13,500 car for three years. The lease includes an option to buy
the car for 7,500 at the end of the lease. The first monthly payment is due the day the customer
drives the car off the lot. If you want to yield 10% annually, compounded monthly, what will
the payments be? Calculate the payments from your (the dealer’s) point of view.

Figure 14 Cash flow diagram (Calculate the monthly lease payment)

Set to Begin mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is not displayed.
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Table 6-12 Calculating the monthly lease payment
Keys

Display

JG\Í
J:Ò
JDV::yÏ
jV::É
DSÙ
Ì

Description

12.00

Sets payments per year.

10.00

Stores desired annual yield.

-13,500.00
7,500.00

Stores lease price.
Stores residual (buy out value).

36.00

Stores length of lease, in months.

253.99

Calculates the monthly lease
payment.

Notice that even if the customer chooses not to buy the car, the lessor still includes a cash flow
coming in at the end of the lease equal to the residual value of the car. Whether the customer
buys the car or it is sold on the open market, the lessor expects to recover 7,500.
Example: Lease With Advance Payments
Your company, Quick-Kit Pole Barns, plans to lease a forklift for the warehouse. The lease is
written for a term of four years with monthly payments of 2,400. Payments are due at the
beginning of the month with the first and last payments due at the onset of the lease. You have
an option to buy the forklift for 15,000 at the end of the leasing period.
If the annual interest rate is 9%, what is the capitalized value of the lease?

Figure 15 Cash flow diagram (Calculate PV of the lease)

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This solution requires four steps:
1.

Calculate the present value of the 47 monthly payments: (4 × 12) - 1 = 47.

2. Add the value of the additional advance payment.
3. Find the present value of the buy option.
4. Sum the values calculated in steps 2 and 3.
Step 1
Find the present value of the monthly payments.
Set to Begin mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is not displayed.

Table 6-13 Calculating the present value
Keys

JG\Í
YjÙ
GY::yÌ
:É
dÒ
Ï

Display

Description

12.00

Sets payments per year.

47.00

Stores number of payments.

-2,400.00

Stores monthly payment.

0.00

Stores FV for Step 1.

9.00

Stores interest rate.

95,477.55

Calculates the present value of
47 monthly payments.

Step 2
Add the additional advance payment to PV. Store the answer.
Table 6-14 Adding the advance payment
Keys

1vÌy4
s

Display

Description

97,877.55

Adds additional advance.
payment

97,877.55

Stores result in M register.

Step 3
Find the present value of the buy option.
Table 6-15 Calculating the present value of the last cash flow
Keys

Display

Description

YgÙ

48.00

Stores month when buy option
occurs.

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Table 6-15 Calculating the present value of the last cash flow
Keys

Display

:Ì
JV:::yÉ
Ï

0.00

Description
Stores zero payment for this step
of solution.

-15,000.00

Stores value to discount.

10,479.21

Calculates the present value of
last cash flow.

Step 4
Add the results of ’Step 2’ and ’Step 3’.
Table 6-16 Calculating the present value of lease
Keys

1p4

Display
108,356.77

Description
Calculates the present (capitalized)
value of lease. (Rounding
discrepancies are explained on
page 67.)

Amortization
Amortization is the process of dividing a payment into the amount that applies to interest and
the amount that applies to principal. Payments near the beginning of a loan contribute more
interest, and less principal, than payments near the end of a loan.

Figure 16 Graph
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The AMORT key on the HP 10bII+ allows you to calculate.

The

•

The amount applied to interest in a range of payments.

•

The amount applied to principal in a range of payments.

•

The loan balance after a specified number of payments are made.

\Ê function assumes you have just calculated a payment or you have stored the

appropriate amortization values in I/YR, PV, FV, PMT, and P/YR.
Table 6-17 Keys for storing the amortization values
Keys

Description

Ò
Ï
É
Ì
\Í

Annual nominal interest rate.
Starting balance.
Ending balance.
Payment amount (rounded to the display format).
Number of payments per year.

The numbers displayed for interest, principal, and balance are rounded to the current display
setting.

To Amortize
To amortize a single payment, enter the period number and press

\Ê . The HP 10bII+

displays the annunciator PER followed by the starting and ending payments that will be
amortized.

4 to see interest (INT). Press 4 again to see the principal (PRIN) and again to see
the balance (BAL). Continue pressing 4 to cycle through the same values again.
To amortize a range of payments, enter starting period number Æ ending period number,
then press \Ê. The HP 10bII+ displays the annunciator PER followed by the starting
and ending payments that will be amortized. Then press 4 repeatedly to cycle through

Press

interest, principal, and balance.
Press

\Ê again to move to the next set of periods. This auto-increment feature saves

you the keystrokes of entering the new starting and ending periods.

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If you store, recall, or perform any other calculations during amortization, pressing

4 will

no longer cycle through interest, principal, and balance. To resume amortization with the
same set of periods, press

v\Ê.

Example: Amortizing a Range of Payments
Calculate the first two years of the annual amortization schedule for a 30 year, 180,000
mortgage, at 7.75% annual interest with monthly payments.
Set to End mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is displayed.

Table 6-18 Calculating the monthly payment
Keys

JG\Í
D:\Ú
j7jVÒ
Jg::::Ï
:É
Ì

Display
12.00
360.00
7.75
180,000.00
0.00
-1,289.54

Description
Sets payments per year.
Stores total number of payments.
Stores interest per year.
Stores present value.
Stores future value.
Calculates the monthly payment.

If you already know the mortgage payment, you can enter and store it just like you store the
other four values. Next, amortize the first year.
Table 6-19 Calculating the loan balance after a year
Keys

JÆJG
\Ê
4

Display
12_
1– 12

Description
Enters starting and ending
periods.
Displays the PER and AMORT
annunciators and range.

-1,579.84

Displays the PRIN annunciator
and the principal paid in the first
year.

4

-13,894.67

Displays the INT annunciator
and the interest paid in the first
year.

4

178,420.16

Displays the BAL annunciator
and the loan balance after one
year.

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The amount paid toward interest and principal (13,894.67 + 1,579.84 = 15,474.51) equals
the total of 12 monthly payments (12 × 1,289.54 = 15,474.51). The remaining balance equals
the initial mortgage, less the amount applied toward principal (180,000 - 1,579.84 =
178,420.16).
Amortize the second year:
Table 6-20 Calculating the remaining balance
Keys

Display

Description

JDÆGY
\Ê
4
4
4

13 – 24

Displays PER and the next range of
periods.

-1,706.69

Displays PRIN and the principal
paid in the second year.

-13,767.79

Displays INT and the interest paid
in the second year.

176,713.49

Displays BAL and the loan balance
after 24 payments.

The amount paid toward interest and principal (13,767.79 + 1,706.69 = 15,474.51) equals the
total of 12 monthly payments (12 × 1,289.54 = 15,474.51). The remaining balance equals the
initial mortgage less the amount applied toward principal (180,000 - 1,579.84 - 1,706.69 =
176,713.49). More money is applied to principal during the second year rather than the first
year. The succeeding years continue in the same fashion.
Example: Amortizing a Single Payment
Amortize the 1st, 25th, and 54th payments of a five year car lease. The lease amount is 14,250
and the interest rate is 11.5%. Payments are monthly and begin immediately.
Set to Begin mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is not displayed.

Table 6-21 Calculating the monthly payment
Keys

JG\Í
V\Ú
JJ7VÒ
JYGV:Ï
:É

Display

Description

12.00

Sets payments per year.

60.00

Stores number of payments.

11.50

Stores interest per year.

14,250.00
0.00

Stores present value.
Stores future value.

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Table 6-21 Calculating the monthly payment
Keys

Display

Description

Ì

-310.42

Calculates the monthly payment.

Amortize the 1st, 25th, and 54th payments
Table 6-22 Calculating the amount
Keys

JÆ
\Ê
4
4
4
GVÆ
\Ê
4
4
4
VYÆ
\Ê
4
4
4

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Display

Description

1.00

Enters first payment.

1–1

Displays PER and the amortized payment
period.

-310.42
0.00
13,939.58
25.00

Displays PRIN and the first principal
payment.
Displays INT and the interest.
Displays BAL and the loan balance after
one payment.
Enters payment to amortize.

25 – 25

Displays PER and the amortized payment
period.

-220.21

Displays PRIN and the principal paid on
the 25th payment.

-90.21

Displays INT and the interest paid on the
25th payment.

9,193.28

Displays BAL and the balance after the
25th payment.

54.00

Enters payment to amortize.

54 – 54

Displays PER and the amortized payment
period.

-290.37

Displays PRIN and the principal paid on
the 54th payment.

-20.05

Displays INT and the interest paid on the
54th payment.

1,801.57

Displays BAL and the balance after the
54th payment.

Interest Rate Conversions
The Interest Conversion application uses three keys:

\Ó, \Ð, and

\Í. They convert between nominal and annual effective interest rates.
If you know an annual nominal interest rate and you wish to solve for the corresponding
annual effective rate:
1.

Enter the nominal rate and press

\Ó.

2. Enter the number of compounding periods and press
3. Calculate the effective rate by pressing

\Í.

\Ð.

To calculate a nominal rate from a known effective rate:
1.

Enter the effective rate and press

\Ð.

2. Enter the number of compounding periods and press

\Í.

\Ó.
In the TVM application, \Ó and Ò share the same memory.

3. Calculate the nominal rate by pressing

Interest conversions are used primarily for two types of problems:
•

Comparing investments with different compounding periods.

•

Solving TVM problems where the payment period and the interest period differ.

Investments With Different Compounding Periods
Example: Comparing Investments
You are considering opening a savings account in one of three banks. Which bank has the
most favorable interest rate?
First Bank

6.70% annual interest, compounded quarterly

Second Bank

6.65% annual interest, compounded monthly

Third Bank

6.63% annual interest, compounded 360 times per year

First Bank
Table 6-23 Calculating the interest rate (First bank)
Keys

S7j\Ó
Y\Í

Display

Description

6.70

Stores nominal rate.

4.00

Stores quarterly compounding
periods.

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Table 6-23 Calculating the interest rate (First bank)
Keys

\Ð

Display
6.87

Description
Calculates the annual effective rate.

Second Bank
Table 6-24 Calculating the interest rate (Second bank)
Keys

Display

S7SV\Ó
JG\Í
\Ð

Description

6.65

Stores nominal rate.

12.00

Stores monthly compounding
periods.

6.86

Calculates the annual effective rate.

Third Bank
Table 6-25 Calculating the interest rate (Third bank)
Keys

S7SD\Ó
DS:\Í
\Ð

Display
6.63
360.00
6.85

Description
Stores nominal rate.
Stores compounding periods.
Calculates the annual effective rate.

First Bank offers a slightly better deal since 6.87 is greater than 6.86 and 6.85.

Compounding and Payment Periods Differ
The TVM application assumes that the compounding periods and the payment periods are
the same. Some loan installments or savings deposits and withdrawals do not coincide with
the bank’s compounding periods. If the payment period differs from the compounding period,
adjust the interest rate to match the payment period before solving the problem.
To adjust an interest rate when the compounding period differs from the payment period
complete the following steps:
1.

2.

\Ó. Enter the number of compounding periods
in a year and press \Í. Solve for the effective rate by pressing \Ð.
Enter the number of payment periods in a year and press \Í. Solve for the
adjusted nominal rate by pressing \Ó.
Enter the nominal rate and press

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Example: Monthly Payments, Daily Compounding
Starting today, you make monthly deposits of 25 to an account paying 5% interest,
compounded daily (using a 365 day year). What will the balance be in seven years?
Step 1
Calculate the equivalent rate with monthly compounding.
Table 6-26 Calculating the equivalent nominal percentage rate
Keys

Display

V\Ó
DSV\Í
\Ð
JG\Í
\Ó

5.00
365.00
5.13

Description
Stores nominal percentage rate.
Stores bank’s compounding
periods per year.
Calculates annual effective rate.

12.00

Stores monthly periods.

5.01

Calculates the equivalent
nominal percentage rate for
monthly compounding.

Since NOM% and I/YR share the same memory, this value is ready for use in the rest of the
problem.
Step 2
Calculate the future value.
Set to Begin mode. Press

\¯ if BEGIN annunciator is not displayed.

Table 6-27 Calculating the future value
Keys

:Ï
GVyÌ
j\Ú
É

Display
0.00

Description
Stores present value

-25.00

Stores payment

84.00

Stores total number of payments

2,519.61

Calculates the balance after 7
years.

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Resetting the TVM Keys
Press

]OJ to clear the TVM registers. This sets N, I/YR, PV, PMT, and FV to zero

and briefly displays TVM CLR, followed by the current value in P/Yr.

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Depreciation
On the 10bII+, depreciation calculations are performed using the functions printed in blue on
the keyboard located under the blue bracket titled, DEPRECIATION. Depreciation calculations
are based on data entered into the Time Value of Money (TVM) keys:

Ï, É, Ò, and

Ù.
Table 7-1 Depreciation keys

TVM Key

Description

]OJ
Ù
Ï
É
]{

Clear TVM memory. Since the TVM and depreciation applications
share the same memory, clearing TVM resets depreciation also.

]x

The expected useful life of the asset in years.
The depreciable cost of the asset at acquisition.
The salvage value of the asset at the end of its useful life.
Straight line is a method of calculating depreciation presuming an
asset loses a certain percentage of its value annually at an amount
evenly distributed throughout its useful life.
Sum-of-the-years' digits is an accelerated depreciation method.
In SOYD, the depreciation in year y is (Life-y +1)/SOY of the asset,
where SOY is the sum-of-the-years for the asset, or, for an asset with a
5-year life, 5+4+3+2+1=15.

]u

Declining balance is an accelerated depreciation method that
presumes an asset will lose the majority of its value during the first few
years of its useful life.

Ò
\«

The declining balance factor as a percentage. This is used for
declining balance method.
With the calculated depreciation displayed, press

\« to

display the remaining depreciable value at the end of the given year.

The Depreciation Keys
When entering data for depreciation calculations, results are calculated based on data
entered into specific memory registers. When pressed, the keys used for these operations:
•
•
•

store data.
enter known data for variables used during calculations.
calculate unknown variables based on stored data.

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To perform a depreciation calculation:
1.

Enter the original cost of the asset, using

Ï.

2. Enter the salvage value of the asset, using FV. If the salvage value is zero, press

:É.

3. Enter the expected useful life of the asset (in years), followed by

Ù.

4. If the declining-balance method is being used, enter the declining-balance factor (as a

Ò

percentage), followed by
. For example, 1-1/4 times the straight-line rate — 125
percent declining-balance — would be entered as 125.
5. Key in the number of the year for which depreciation is to be calculated followed by the
desired depreciation method:
•
•
•

]{ for depreciation using the straight-line method.
]u for depreciation using the sum-of-the-years digits method.
]x for depreciation using the declining-balance method.

]{, ]u, and ]x each place the amount of depreciation in the display,
and the TVM and X annunciators are displayed. Press \« to display the remaining
depreciable value (the book value less the salvage value). After pressing \« to
display the remaining depreciable value, note the X annunciator changes to Y.

Example 1
A metalworking machine, purchased for 10,000.00, is to be depreciated over five years. Its
salvage value is estimated at 500.00. Using the straight-line method, find the depreciation
and remaining depreciable value for each of the first two years of the machine's life. See
Table 7-2.
Table 7-2 Depreciation example using SL
Keys

]OJ
J::::Ï
V::É
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Display

TVM CLR (message flashes
then disappears)
10,000.00
500.00

Description

Clears TVM registers.
Enters 10,000.00 for the depreciable cost
of the item in the selected format.
Enters 500.00 for the salvage value of
the item in the selected format.

Table 7-2 Depreciation example using SL
Keys

Display

VÙ
J]{

Description

5.00

Inputs 5 for the expected useful life of the
asset in the selected format.

1,900.00

Enters the year for which depreciation is
to be calculated and calculates the
depreciation of the asset in year one.
TVM and X are displayed.

\«

7,600.00

Displays remaining depreciable value
after year one. X changes to Y in the
display.

G]{

1,900.00

Enters the year for which depreciation is
to be calculated and calculates the
depreciation of the asset in year two.

\«

5,700.00

Displays remaining depreciable value
after year two.

Example 2
A machine was purchased for 4,000 and is to be depreciated over four years with a 1,000
salvage value. Using the sum-of-the-year's digit method, what is the depreciation during the
machine's first year and third years? What is the remaining depreciable value?
Table 7-3 Depreciation example using SOYD
Keys

]OJ
Y:::Ï
YÙ
J:::É
J]x
D]x
\«

Display

TVM CLR (message flashes
then disappears)

Description

Clears TVM registers.

4,000.00

Enters the depreciable cost of the asset at
acquisition.

4.00

Enters the expected useful life of the asset.

1,000.00

Enters the salvage value.

1,200.00

Calculates the depreciation for the first year.

600.00

Calculates the depreciation for the third year.

300.00

Displays the remaining depreciable value.

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Example 3
A machine was purchased for 5,000 and is to be depreciated over seven years with no
salvage value. Using the double declining balance method, what is the depreciation for the
first three years of the machine's life? What is the remaining depreciable value?

Table 7-4 Depreciation example using Declining Balance
Keys

Display

]OJ
V:::Ï
jÙ
G::Ò
:É
J]u
G]u
D]u
\«

TVM CLR (message flashes
then disappears)

Description

Clears TVM registers.

5,000.00

Enters the depreciable cost of the asset at
acquisition.

7.00

Enters the expected useful life of the asset.

200.00
0.00

Enters the double declining balance factor as a
percentage.
Enters the salvage value.

1,428.57

Calculates the depreciation for the first year.

1,020.41

Calculates the depreciation for the second year.

728.86

Calculates the depreciation for the third year.

1,822.16

Displays the remaining depreciable value.

Resetting the TVM Keys
To clear the TVM registers and reset the TVM and depreciation functions to their default
values, press

]O, followed by J. The messages, TVM CLR and 12 P_yr appear

briefly to indicate the TVM registers have been reset.

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Cash Flow Calculations

How to Use the Cash Flow Application
The cash flow application is used to solve problems where cash flows occur over regular
intervals. Problems with regular, equal, periodic cash flows are handled more easily using the
TVM keys. To operate the cash flow system, cash flow amounts and repeat values are keyed
in either individually or together. In the following chapter, the term repeat value is used to
describe the number of times a cash flow occurs. Terms such as cash flow count, number of
occurrences, or cash flow group are also used to describe the repeat value.
If a new cash flow is entered, the calculator auto-increments the current cash flow count by 1.
A value of 1 is automatically entered for a repeat value. To enter a repeat value for the current

\¥. To enter the cash flow and a repeat value
together, enter the cash flow value followed by Æ, then enter the repeat value followed by
¤.

cash flow entry, enter a value using

In general, use the following steps for cash flow calculations on the HP 10bII+:
1. Organize your cash flows on paper. A cash flow diagram is useful.
2. Clear the cash flow memory.
3. Enter the number of periods per year.
4. Enter the amount of the initial investment (CF0) using

¤ to enter the cash flow value.

The CF0 value may have a repeated value. To enter the cash flow amount and repeat
value simultaneously, enter a cash flow amount, followed by
for the repeat value followed by

Æ, then enter a number

¤.

5. Unless the cash flow and repeat value have already been entered as described in step 4
using

Æ and ¤, as an alternative, enter the repeat value using \¥.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each cash flow and repeat value.
7. To calculate net present value and net future value, you must first enter a value for the
annual interest rate and press

8.

Ò; then press \½. With NPV calculated, press

\«to display Net Future Value.
To calculate IRR, press \Á.

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Table 8-1 Cash Flow Keys
Key

Description

]O:
\Í
number1 ¤

Clears cash flow memory.

Æ
number 2 ¤
number1

\¥
v¤
number 2

Number of periods per year (default is 12). For annual cash flows, P/YR should
be set to 1; for monthly cash flows, use the default setting, 12.
Cash flows, up to 45. J identifies the cash flow number. When preceded by a

¤ enters a cash flow amount.
Enter a cash flow amount, followed by Æ. Enter a number for the repeat
value followed by ¤. This enters cash flow amount and repeat value
number, pressing

simultaneously.
An alternative for entering repeat value for cash flow J .

Opens editor for reviewing or editing entered cash flows. Press

1 or

A to scroll through the cash flow data.
Internal rate of return per year.
\Á
Net present value.
\½
\½\« Net future value.
With cash flow editor open, displays total of cash flows.
]X
With cash flow editor open, displays total number of cash flows.
]U

Clearing the Cash Flow Memory
It is always a good idea to clear the cash flow memory before beginning. To clear cash flows,
use

]O:. A brief message appears, CFLO CLR, to indicate the cash flow memory

has been reset.
On the 10bII+, there is always space reserved for up to 15 cash flows. In addition, up to 30
additional cash flows may be stored in memory shared with the statistics memory, as shown
in Figure 1 below.

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Figure 1

As illustrated in Figure 1, if no more than 15 data points are stored in the statistics memory,
you may store up to 45 cash flows with the shared memory space.
If more than 15 data points are stored in the statistics memory, the total memory available for
storing cash flows is reduced. For example, in Figure 2, there are 25 data points stored, and
the amount of available shared memory has therefore decreased by 10 slots.

Figure 2

If data storage in the calculator memory resembles Figure 2, and you have a cash flow
calculation requiring more than 35 data points, clearing unneeded statistical information will
free up more space for information. When available memory is reached (see Figure 3), the
FULL annunciator indicates there is not enough space to continue saving data. If you attempt
to enter another cash flow at this point, the ERROR annunciator is displayed. In this case, no
additional cash flow data can be entered until some data in the statistics memory is removed
and the shared memory is once again available.

Figure 3

Example 1: A Short Term Investment
The following cash flow diagram represents an investment in stock over three months.
Purchases were made at the beginning of each month, and the stock was sold at the end of
the third month. Calculate the annual internal rate of return and the monthly rate of return.

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Calculating Internal Rate of Return
1.
2.
3.

]O:, and store the desired number of periods per year in P/YR.
Enter the cash flows using Æ and ¤.
Press \Á.
Press

Figure 4 Cash flow diagram (Investments in stock)

Table 8-2 Example 1: a short term investment
Keys

]O:
JG\Í
V:::y¤
G:::y¤

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Display
CFLO CLR

Description
Clears cash flow memory.

(message flashes, then
disappears)
12.00
-5,000.00
(CF 0 flashes, then
disappears)
-2,000.00
(CF 1 flashes, then
disappears)

Set payments per year.
Enters initial cash flow. Note the
CFLO and CF annunciators.
Enters first cash flow. Note the
CFLO and CF annunciators.

Table 8-2 Example 1: a short term investment
Keys

Y:::y¤
JJjSV7Gd¤
\Á
aJG

Display
-4,000.00
(CF 2 flashes, then
disappears)
11,765.29
(CF 3 flashes, then
disappears)
38.98
3.25

Description
Enters second cash flow. Note
the CFLO and CF annunciators.
Enters third cash flow. Note the
CFLO and CF annunciators.
Calculates annual nominal yield.
Monthly yield.

NPV and IRR/YR: Discounting Cash Flows
Chapter 5 titled, Picturing Financial Problems demonstrates the use of cash flow diagrams to
clarify financial problems. This section describes discounted cash flows. The NPV, NFV and
IRR/YR functions are frequently referred to as discounted cash flow functions.
When a cash flow is discounted, you calculate its present value. When multiple cash flows
are discounted, you calculate the present values and add them together.
The net present value (NPV) function finds the present value of a series of cash flows. The
annual nominal interest rate must be known to calculate NPV.
The net future value (NFV) function finds the value of the cash flows at the time of the last cash
flow, discounting the earlier cash flows by the value set for the annual nominal interest rate.
The internal rate of return (IRR/YR) function calculates the annual nominal interest rate that is
required to give a net present value of zero.
The utility of these two financial tools becomes clear after working a few examples. The
next two sections describe organizing and entering your cash flows. Examples of NPV,
NFV, and IRR/YR calculations follow.

Organizing Cash Flows
The cash flow series is organized into an initial cash flow (CF0) and succeeding cash flow
groups (up to 44 cash flows). CF0 occurs at the beginning of the first period. A cash flow
group consists of a cash flow amount and the number of times it repeats.
For example, in the following cash flow diagram, the initial cash flow is -11,000. The next
group of cash flows consists of six flows of zero each, followed by a group of three 1,000
cash flows. The final group consists of one 10,000 cash flow.

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Figure 5 Initial cash flow and cash flow groups

Whenever you enter a series of cash flows, it is important to account for every period on the
cash flow diagram, even periods with cash flows of zero.
Example
Enter the cash flows from the preceding diagram and calculate the IRR/YR. Assume there are
12 periods per year.
Table 8-3 Example calculating IRR and effective interest rate
Keys

]O:
JG\Í
JJ:::y¤
:¤
S\¥

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Display
CFLO CLR

Description
Clears cash flow memory.

(message flashes, then
disappears)
12.00
-11,000.00
(CF 0 flashes, then
disappears)
0.00
(CF 1 flashes, then
disappears)
6.00
(CFn 1 flashes, then
disappears)

Set payments per year.
Enters initial cash flow. Displays
cash flow group number and
amount. Note the CFLO and CF
annunciators.
Enters first cash flow group
amount. Note the CF
annunciator.
Enters number of repetitions.
Note the CFLO and N
annunciators.

Table 8-3 Example calculating IRR and effective interest rate
Keys

Display

J:::¤
D\¥
J::::¤

1,000.00
(CF 2 flashes, then
disappears)
3.00
(CFn 2 flashes, then
disappears)
10,000.00
(CF 3 flashes, then
disappears)

\Á

21.22

Description
Enters second cash flow group
amount. Note the CFLO and CF
annunciators.
Enters number of repetitions.
Note the CFLO and N
annunciators.
Enters third cash flow. Note the
CFLO and CF annunciators.
Calculates the annual nominal
yield.

Viewing and Editing Cash Flows
The cash flow editor application allows you to review entered data quickly to ensure accuracy.
In addition, you may edit, add, or delete cash flow data as needed.

1.

Press

v¤ to open the editor. The current repeat value and the current cash flow

value are displayed. The CFLO annunciator appears, and either CF or N identifies which
value is being displayed.
2. Press

1 to move up through the current cash flow information. When you pass the

maximum of the data, an empty cash flow pair is displayed before wrapping around to
CF0, provided there is enough memory for another cash flow pair to be entered.
3. Press

A to move down through the current cash flow information. At CF

0

the display

wraps around to the maximum cash flow pair count.

¤ to return to CF . To jump to a specific cash
flow, type the desired whole number of the desired cash flow item, J, and press ¤.

4. At any time with the editor open, press

0

The editor jumps to that position. If the number is higher than your maximum current
cash flow item count, it will place you at the highest cash flow value. If an invalid entry
is typed, such as a negative number or a non-whole number, the editor remains in its
current location.

a. To add a new cash flow with a value of
0 and a repeat value of 1 before the currently displayed item, press P.

5. To delete the current cash flow pair, press

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93

6. To replace the currently displayed value, simply type a new number and press

7.

Æ.

Only valid entries are accepted. If you type an invalid entry, such as a value of 0 for the
count, the ERROR annunciator appears and the value is rejected.
To clear the current cash flow or repeat value without removing the entire pair, press

|. If the cash flow amount is displayed, it will be set to a value of 0. If the cash flow
repeat value is displayed, it will be set to a value of 1.

8. To view the current cash flow total, press
cash flows, press
9.

Press

]X. To view the current total number of

]U.

M to exit.

After completing the last example, open the cash flow list and modify the following cash flows
with the data in the table below. Calculate the new IRR/YR.

Table 8-4 Enter the new data
Cash Flow Group

New Cash Flow Amount New Cash Flow Count

CF 0

-11,000.00

1

CF 1

0

3

CF 2

1,000.00

2

CF 3

7,500.00

2

CF 4

-1,200.00

2

Table 8-5 Editing cash flows
Keys

v¤
J¤1
DÆ
11GÆ
D¤

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Display

Description

0 -11,000.00

Open the cash flow list,
starting with the initial cash
flow CF0.

1 6.00

Jumps to the group, CF1,
and the repeat value, 6.00.

1 3.00

Inputs new repeat value,
3.00, for CF1.

2 2.00

Displays cash flow repeat
value and inputs new repeat
value for CF2.

3 10,000.00

Displays the group, CF3,
and the cash flow amount,
10,000.00.

Table 8-5 Editing cash flows
Keys

Display

Description

jV::Æ1GÆ

3 2.00

Inputs new cash flow
amount and repeat value.
Displays the new repeat
value, 2.00, for CF3.

1JG::yÆ1G
Æ
]X
M
\Á

Inputs new cash flow, CF4,
4 is displayed first, with and repeat value.
no value followed by
4 -1,200, then 4 2.00
3,600.00

Displays total of the cash
flows.

0.00

Exit the editor.

58.97

Calculate the new annual
yield.

Calculating Net Present Value and Net Future Value
The net present value (NPV) function is used to discount all cash flows to the front of the time
line using an annual nominal interest rate that you supply.
To calculate NPV or NFV:
1.

Press

]O: and store the desired number of periods per year in P/YR.

2. Enter the cash flow data.
3. Store the annual nominal interest rate in I/YR and press
4. If you have just calculated NPV, press

\½.

\« to calculate NFV.

Example: A Discounted Contract, Uneven Cash flows
You have an opportunity to purchase a contract with the following cash flows:
Table 8-6 Example of a contract with uneven cash flows
End of Month

Amount

4

5,000.00

9

5,000.00

10

5,000.00

15

7,500.00

25

10,000.00
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95

How much should you pay for the contract if you wish to yield a yearly rate of 15% on your
investment?

Figure 6 Cash flow diagram (Calculate the amount)

The following example uses the

Æ and ¤ keys to enter the cash flow amount and repeat

value simultaneously. When the cash flow count is 1 for a given cash flow amount, the cash
flow amount may be entered simply by pressing the amount followed by

¤, as the default

Æ key to enter the cash flow amount, you must
then follow Æwith the repeat value followed by ¤, even if the repeat value is 1. This
for the count is 1. However, when using the

process is shown here to demonstrate this application and for consistency with entering the
data for the example.
Table 8-7 Entering uneven cash flows
Keys

]O:
JG\Í
:ÆY¤

Display
CFLO CLR

Description
Clear cash flow memory.

(message flashes,
then disappears)
12.00

Set payments per year.

4.00

Input initial cash flow of zero and
(CFn 0 flashes, then the repeat value.
disappears)

V:::ÆJ¤

Input second cash flow amount and
(CFn 1 flashes, then repeat value. Note the N
annunciator.
disappears)

:ÆY¤

Input third cash flow amount and
(CFn 2 flashes, then repeat value.
disappears)

V:::ÆG¤
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1.00

4.00

2.00

Input fourth cash flow amount and
(CFn 3 flashes, then repeat value.
disappears)

Keys

:ÆY¤
jV::ÆJ¤

Display

Description

Input fifth cash flow amount and
(CFn 4 flashes, then repeat value.
disappears)
4.00

1.00

Input sixth cash flow amount and
(CFn 5 flashes, then repeat value.
disappears)

:Æd¤

Input seventh cash flow amount and
(CFn 6 flashes, then repeat value.
disappears)

J::::ÆJ¤

Input eighth cash flow amount and
(CFn 7 flashes, then repeat value.
disappears)

9.00

1.00

The cash flows that describe your prospective investment are now in the calculator. Press

v¤. Press 1 or A to scroll through the list and verify the cash flows and the
repeat value is entered correctly. Press M to exit.
Now that you have entered the cash flows, store the interest rate and calculate the net present
value and net future value.

Table 8-8 Calculating NPV and NFV
Keys

JVÒ
\½
\«

Display
15.00

Description
Store annual interest rate

27,199.92

Calculate net present value of
stored cash flows.

37,105.94

Calculate NFV of stored cash
flows.

This result shows that if you want a yield of 15% per year, you should pay 27,199.92 for the
contract. Notice that this amount is positive. The net present value is simply the summed (or
netted) value of a series of cash flows when they are discounted to the front of the time line.

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Figure 7 Cash flow diagram (Calculates NPV)

Automatic Storage of IRR/YR and NPV
When you calculate NPV, the result is stored in PV for your convenience. To recall that result,

vÏ. If you haven’t changed the TVM values from the last example using NPV,
when you press vÏ the result is 27,199.92. When you calculate IRR/YR, the result is
stored in I/YR. Press vÒ to display the annualized yield. More examples of NPV, NFV
press

and IRR/YR calculations can be found in the chapter 13 titled, Additional Examples.

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Calendar Formats and Date Calculations

Calendar Format
The calendar options for bonds and date calculations are Actual (ACT) and 360. Press

]Å to toggle between these options. The default setting, Actual, is based on a 365day calendar. The alternate setting, 360, is based on a 360-day calendar. It is important to
note date and bond calculations return different values for each of these settings, so verify the
calendar mode is appropriate for your problem before you begin.
Table 9-1 Date and Calendar Keys
Keys

Description

]È

Enters dates in DD.MMYYYY or MM.DDYYYY formats. D.MY is the default.
Numbers at the far right of a calculated date indicate days of the week. 1
is for Monday; 7 is for Sunday.

]Å
\Ç

Toggles between 360-and 365-day (Actual) calendars.
Calculates the date and day, past or future, that is a given number of days
from a given date. Note the returned result is always calculated on the
365-day calendar (Actual), regardless of the calendar setting.

\Ä

Calculates the number of days between two dates. Based on your current
setting, returned result is calculated on either the 365-day (Actual) or the
360-day calendar.

Date Format
The valid range of dates for the calendar functions of the HP 10bII+ is October 15, 1582
through December 31, 9999. For the date, the number of days between two dates, and bond
calculations, dates may be entered and displayed either in month-day-year (M.DY) or daymonth-year (D.MY) formats. In addition to a different display mode for the date and date
calculations, these functions also return different values based on the 365-day (ACT) and 360day (360) calendars.
Press

]È to toggle between the formats. The default setting is day-month-year

(dd.mmyyyy).
Press

]Å to toggle between the 360-and 365-day (actual) calendars.

To specify the number of displayed decimal places:
1.

Press

\5.
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99

: through d that you wish to appear after the decimal
point. To view the entire date, press S. For more information on changing the number

2. Enter the number of digits

display, refer to the section titled, Specifying Displayed Decimal Places in chapter 2.
To key in a date in M.DY format:
1.

Key in one or two digits for the month.

2. Press

7.

3. Key in two digits for the day.
4. Key in four digits for the year.

\Ç or \Ä to display the date in the selected number

5. Press either
display format.

To key in a date in D.MY, press
1.

]È until the D.MY annunciator appears.

Key in one or two digits for the day.

2. Press

7.

3. Key in two digits for the month.
4. Key in four digits for the year.

\Ç or \Ä to display the date in the selected number

5. Press either
display format.

Using the INPUT key
You can also enter dates for date calculations and the number of days using
To enter a date in M.DY format using
1.

Æ.

Æ:

Key in one or two digits for the month.

2. Press

7.

3. Key in two digits for the day.
4. Key in four digits for the year.
5. Press

Æ.

For more information about using the data and number of days functions as in-line functions,
or with the

Æ key, see the examples below and refer to the section titled, In-Line Functions

in chapter 2.

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Date Calculations and Number of Days
To calculate the date and day, past or future, that is a given number of days from a given date
as an in-line function:
1.

Key in the given date and press

\Ç.

2. Key in the number of days.
3. If the other date is in the past, press
4. Press

y.

4 to display the date in the selected number display format.

To calculate the date and day, past or future, that is a given number of days from a given date
using
1.

Æ:

Key in the given date and press

Æ.

2. Key in the number of days.
3. If the other date is in the past, press
4. Press

y.

\Ç to display the date in the selected number display format.

Regardless of the setting for displayed places after the decimal point, or whether you use

Æ or the in-line feature, the answer calculated by the \Ç function is displayed in
a special format. The numbers of the month, day, and year (or day, month, and year) are
separated by digit separators. The digit at the right of the displayed answer indicates the day
of the week: 1 is for Monday; 7 is for Sunday.

Date Calculation
Example 1
What is the date 100 days after December 18, 2011? Press

]È if the D.MY

annunciator is displayed. Calculate this example using the date feature as an in-line function
and with the

Æ key.

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Table 9-2 Date calculation example as an in-line function
Keys

Display

JG7JgG:JJ
\ÇJ::4
To enter the data for this example using the

Description

12.182011_

Keys in the date in MM.DDYYYY
format.

3-27-2012 2

Calculates the date.

Æ key:

Table 9-3 Date calculation example using the ‘INPUT’ key
Keys

Display

JG7JgG:JJ
ÆJ::\Ç

Description

12.182011_

Keys in the date in MM.DDYYYY
format.

3-27-2012 2

Returns the same results using the

Æ key.

Number of Days

\Ä function to calculate the number of days between two dates.
Key in the earlier date and press \Ä.
Key in the later date and press \Ä to calculate the number of days between the

Use the
1.
2.

two dates in actual days.

Example 1
How many days remain in the 2010 fiscal year if today's date is June 4, 2010? Assume the
fiscal year ends on October 31st, and you wish to calculate the actual number of days (Actual)
using the D.MY format. Press

]Å if the 360 annunciator is displayed. Calculate the

example as an in-line function.

102 Calendar Formats and Date Calculations

Table 9-4 Calculating the actual number of days as an in-line function
Keys

Display

Description

]È

0.00

Sets the desired date format.
Note the D.MY annunciator.

]Å

0.00

Sets the desired calendar
format, in this case, actual days
(optional if the 360 annunciator
is not displayed, as Actual is the
default).

\5S

0.000000

Sets the number of displayed
decimal places so the entire
date is displayed (optional).

Y7:SG:J:\Ä
DJ7J:G:J: 4

4.062010

Inputs the starting date in the
selected format.

149.000000

Inputs the ending date in the
selected format and calculates
the number of actual days
between the starting and ending
dates.

149.00

Returns the number of displayed
decimal places to the default
(optional).

\5G
Example 2

How many days are there between October 17, 2012 and June 4, 2015? Use the M.DY setting
and compute the number of days in Actual (Act) mode. Press

]Å if the 360

]È if the D.MY annunciator is displayed. Calculate
this example using the number of days feature as an in-line function and also with the Æ
annunciator is displayed; press

key.
Table 9-5 Calculating the actual number of days as an in-line function
Keys

J:7JjG:JG
\ÄS7:YG:JV4

Display
10.172012_
960.00

Description
Keys in the date in
MM.DDYYYY format.
Calculates the days between
based on the 360-day
calendar.

Calendar Formats and Date Calculations 103

Using the

Æ key:

Table 9-6 Calculating the actual number of days using the ‘INPUT’ key
Keys

M
J:7JjG:JGÆ
S7:YG:JV\Ä

104 Calendar Formats and Date Calculations

Display

Description

0.00

Clear display.

10.17

Keys in the date in MM.DDYYYY
format and displays digits in the
selected display format (2).

960.00

Returns the same results.

10

Bonds

The Bond Keys
On the 10bII+, bond calculations are based on data or settings stored in the ten keys which
make up the top two rows of the keyboard. The functions used in bond calculations are printed
in blue above the keys on the keyboard. To access the bond functions, press

] followed

by the desired function. See the table below for a description of the bond keys.
Table 10-1 Bond keys

Keys

Description

]Oj
]Û
]Ô
]Ñ
]Î
]Ë
]È
]Å
]Â
]¾
]°

Clears bond memory.
Calculates accrued interest only.
Yield% to maturity or yield% to call date for given price.
Price per 100.00 face value for a given yield.
Coupon rate stored as an annual %.
Call value. Default is set for a call price per 100.00 face value. A bond at maturity
has a call value of 100% of its face value.
Date format. Toggle between day-month-year (dd.mmyyyy) or month-day-year
(mm.ddyyyy).
Day count calendar. Toggle between Actual (365-day calendar) or 360 (30-day
month/360-day year calendar).
Bond coupon (payment). Toggle between semiannual and annual payment
schedules.
Settlement date. Displays the current settlement date.
Maturity date or call date. The call date must coincide with a coupon date. Displays
the current maturity.

Bond calculations, primarily calculating bond price and yield, are performed by two keys,

]Ñ and ]Ô.

Bonds 105

When entering data for bond calculations, results are calculated based on data entered into
specific memory registers. When pressed, the keys used for these operations:
•
•
•

store data.
enter data for variables used during calculations (input only).
calculate unknown variables based on stored data.

Most of the other keys used in bond calculations allow you to enter data for a variable, but
you cannot solve for that variable. The exception is the

]Û key. This key permits you

to return results for accumulated interest, but you cannot enter data into this key.
Before you perform a bond calculation, 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. For more
information about entering dates and date formats, see chapter 9, Calendar Formats and
Date Calculations. The range of acceptable dates is October 15, 1582 to December 31, 9999.
Verify that bond day counts (360/365) and annual or semiannual coupon payment schedules
are appropriate for your problem prior to inputting your data.

Example 1
What price should you pay on April 28, 2010 for a 6.75% U.S. Treasury bond maturing on
June 4, 2020, if you want a yield of 4.75%? Assume the bond is calculated on a semiannual
coupon payment on an actual/actual basis. If D.MY is displayed, press

]È before

beginning. See Table .
Table 10-2 Bond calculation example
Keys

]Oj
]Â
Y7GgG:J:
]¾

Display

BOND CLR

Description
Clears bond memory.

(message flashes, then
disappears)
0.00

Selects semiannual coupon payment, as
required by the example. Note the
annunciator in the display.

4-28-2010 3

Inputs April 28, 2010 for the settlement
date (mm.ddyyyy format). Note: the 3 in
the far right of the display indicates the
day of the week. This number indicates
the day of the week corresponding to
that date. Monday
is 1, and Sunday is 7. April 4, 2010 is a
Wednesday.

106 Bonds

Table 10-2 Bond calculation example
Keys

S7:YG:G:
]°
S7jV]Î
J::]Ë

Display
6-4-2020 4

6.75
100.00

Description
Inputs June 4, 2020 for the maturity date.

Inputs 6.75% for the value for CPN%.
Inputs call value. Optional, as default is
100. Note: if Call requires another value,
key in the number followed by

]Ë.

Y7jV]Ô
]Ñ
1]Û
4

4.75
115.89
2.69
118.58

Inputs 4.75% for Yield%.
Calculates the price.
Displays the current value for accrued
interest.
Returns the result for total price (value of
price + value of accrued interest). The
net price you should pay for the bond is
118.58.

Example 2
A bond has a call provision at 104 and a coupon rate of 5.5%. If the bond matures on
October 15, 2020 and is presently selling at 101, what is the yield-to-call on April 15, 2012?
Assume the bond is calculated on a semiannual coupon payment on an actual/actual basis.
Table 10-3
Keys

]Oj
V7V]Î
J:Y]Ë
J:J]Ñ

Display

BOND CLR

Description
Clears bond memory.

(message flashes, then
disappears)
5.50

Inputs coupon rate as an annual%.

104.00

Inputs call value.

101.00

Inputs price.

Bonds 107

Table 10-3
Keys

Display

J:7JVG:G:
]°
Y7JVG:JG
]¾
]Ô

10-15-2020-4

4-15-2012-7

5.72

Description
Inputs October 15, 2020 for the
maturity date.

Inputs April 15, 2012 for the
settlement date.

Calculates yield as a %.

Continuing with the same bond problem, assume the bond will not be called. What is the
expected yield to maturity?
Table 10-4
Keys

Display

Description

J::]Ë

100.00

Inputs new call value. Since the
bond will not be called, the bond

at maturity has a call value of
100% of its face value.

]Ô

5.35

Calculates new yield%.

Resetting the bond keys
To reset the Bond keys to their default values, press

]Oj. The message, BOND CLR

flashes briefly on the screen to indicate the bond registers have been reset. To return to the
default calculator screen, press

108 Bonds

M.

11

Break-even
The break-even function allows you to study problems involving a profit, when a quantity of
items, with a cost to manufacture and a fixed price to develop and market, is sold at a given
price. On the 10bII+, break-even calculations are performed using the functions printed in
blue on the keyboard located under the blue bracket titled, BREAKEVEN. Break-even
calculations are based on data entered into these keys, which are listed in the table below:
Table 11-1 Break-even keys

Key

Description

]OY
]¬
]©
]¦
]£
]~

Clears break-even memory.
Stores the quantity of units required for a given profit or calculates it.
Stores the sales price per unit or calculates it.
Stores variable cost per unit for manufacturing or calculates it.
Stores the fixed cost to develop and market or calculates it.
Stores the expected profit or calculates it.

The Break-even Keys
When entering data for break-even calculations, results are calculated based on data entered
into specific memory registers. When pressed, the keys used for these operations:
•
•
•

store data.
enter known data for variables used during calculations.
calculate unknown variables based on stored data.

Break-even 109

Example 1
The sale price of an item is 300.00, the cost is 250.00, and the fixed cost is 150,000.00.
How many units would have to be sold to make a profit of 10,000.00?
Table 11-2 Break-even example

Keys

]OY
JV::::]£
GV:]¦
D::]©
J::::]~
]¬

110 Break-even

Display
BK EV CLR

Description
Clears break-even memory.

(message flashes, then
disappears)
150,000.00

Inputs fixed cost.

250.00

Inputs variable cost per unit.

300.00

Inputs price.

10,000.00

Inputs profit.

3,200.00

Calculates the current value for the
unknown item, UNITS.

Example 2
What is the estimated maximum fixed cost you can afford to manufacture 10,000 water filters,
if your desired selling price is 45.00? Assume the cost per unit is 23.00. Since you want to
calculate the maximum fixed cost, your profit for the purpose of the example will be 0.00.
Table 11-3 Calculating the projected maximum fixed cost

Keys

]OY
J::::]¬
YV]©
GD]¦
:]~
]£

Display
BK EV CLR

Description
Clears break-even memory.

(message flashes, then
disappears)
10,000.00

Inputs the projected number of units.

45.00

Inputs the projected selling price.

23.00

Inputs the variable cost per unit.

0.00

Inputs the profit, in this case, 0.

220,000.00

Calculates the maximum projected
fixed cost to develop and market the
water filter.

Break-even 111

Resetting the Break-even keys
To reset the break-even keys to their default values, press

]OY. A brief message

flashes on the screen to indicate the break-even registers have been reset. To return to the
default calculator screen, press

112 Break-even

M.

12

Statistical Calculations
The 10bII+ allows you to enter data for one- and two-variable statistics easily. Once data is
entered, you can use the statistical functions to calculate the following:
•

Mean and standard deviation

•

Regression statistics or a best fit

•

Estimation and forecasting

•

Weighted mean

•

Summation statistics: n,

Σx, Σx2, Σ y, Σy2, and Σxy.

Table 12-1 Statistics keys
Keys

Description

\t
x-value ¡
x-value \¢
x-valueÆ y-value ¡
x-value Æ y-value \¢
v¡
\k\«
\T\«
\h\«
\e\«
\Z\«
\W\«
]L

Clear statistics memory.
Enter one-variable statistical data.
Delete one-variable statistical data.
Enter two-variable statistical data.
Delete two-variable statistical data.
Opens editor for reviewing or editing statistical data.
Means of x and y.
Mean of x weighted by y. Also calculates b coefficient.
Sample standard deviations of x and y.
Population standard deviations of x and y.
Estimation of x. Also calculates r correlation coefficient.
Estimation of y. Also calculates slope and m coefficient.
Permits selection of six regression models or a best fit. Default is
linear.

Statistical Calculations 113

Clearing Statistical Data
Clear the statistical data before entering new data. If you don't clear the statistical data, new
information stored will be added to the current calculations. To clear all statistical data, press

\t. The message STAT CLR flashes briefly and the display is cleared. The regression
model is also reset to its default setting, LINEAR.

Entering Statistical Data
The 10bII+ uses a combination of list-based and register-based statistics when storing
statistical data. List-based statistics store every value and permit you to review and edit entered
data. Register-based statistics accumulate information, but you cannot easily edit or review
this information.
On the 10bII+, there is always space reserved for up to 15 data points. In addition, up to 30
additional data points may be stored in memory shared with the cash flow memory. See
Figure 1.

Figure 1

As illustrated in Figure 1, if no more than 15 cash flows are stored in the cash flow memory,
you may store up to 45 data points for statistical usage.
If more than 15 cash flows are stored in the cash flow memory, the total memory available for
storing statistical data is reduced. For example, in Figure 2, there are 25 cash flows stored,
and the amount of available shared memory has therefore decreased by 10 slots.

Figure 2

If data storage in the calculator memory resembles Figure 2, and you have a statistical
calculation requiring more than 35 data points, clearing unneeded cash flow information will
free up more space for information. If there are more data points than available memory, the
10bII+ automatically switches to register-based statistics to allow continued work. When
available memory is reached, the FULL annunciator indicates there is not enough space to
continue saving data. See Figure 3.

114 Statistical Calculations

Figure 3

When the calculator switches to register-based mode, some key points to consider:
•

You may enter an unlimited number of data points.

•

The statistics editor, accessed with

•

While use of

•

The only regression mode available is a linear regression.

v¡, is not available.

\¢ is allowed, viewing previously entered data is not possible.

One-Variable Statistics
To enter x-data for one-variable statistics complete the following steps:
1.

Clear the statistical registers by pressing

2. Enter the first value and press
accumulated.

\t.

¡. The HP 10bII+ displays n, the number of items

3. Continue accumulating values by entering the numbers and pressing
is increased with each entry.

¡. The n-value

Two-Variable Statistics and Weighted Mean
To enter x,y pairs of statistical data complete these steps:
1.

Clear the statistical registers by pressing

\t.

Æ. The HP 10bII+ displays the x-value.
Enter the corresponding y-value and press ¡. The HP 10bII+ displays n, the number

2. Enter the first x-value and press
3.

of pairs of items accumulated.
4. Continue entering x,y pairs. The n-value is increased with each entry.
To enter data for calculating the weighted mean, enter each data value as x, and its
corresponding weight as y in the statistics memory. Press

\T to calculate the weighted

mean.

Statistical Calculations 115

Viewing and Editing Statistical Data
1.

v¡

Press
to open the editor. The number of items accumulated, n, is displayed,
along with the current x-or y-value. The STAT annunciator appears, and the X or Y
identifies the displayed value.

1

2. Press
to move up through the current statistical data. When you pass the maximum
of the data, an empty statistical pair displays before wrapping back to x1, provided
there is enough memory for more data.
3. Press

A to move down through the current statistical data. At x , the display wraps
0

back to the maximum y-value.

¡ to return to x . To jump to a specific data
pair, type the whole number which represents the pair’s n-value and press ¡. The

4. At any time with the editor open, press

1

editor will jump to that data pair, unless your entered number is higher than your
maximum data pair, in which case it will jump to the highest x-value. If you type in an
invalid number, such as a negative number, or a non-whole number, the editor remains
in its current position.
5. To delete the currently displayed statistical data pair, press
with the x- and y-values equal to zero, press

a. To add a new pair

P.

6. To replace the currently displayed value, simply type in the new number and press

Æ.

7.

To clear the currently displayed x-or y-value without removing the entire pair, press
to set the value to 0.

8. Press

|

M to exit the editor.

Example 1
A tropical beach resort has been having some very hot weather lately. A manager at the
beach resort has noticed an increase in the number of cold drinks sold during hot days and
wants to be able to predict how many employees are needed to sell drinks tomorrow. Each
employee can sell 200 drinks a day at most.
Table 12-2 Data

116 Statistical Calculations

Past 3 Days
Temperature (Celsius)

Cold Drinks Sold

32

415

35

515

38

725

At what temperature would the manager predict to sell 800 drinks? How many employees
will be needed for tomorrow's predicted temperature of 43oC?
Table 12-3 Example entering statistical data, opening the editor, and predicting
Keys

\t
DGÆYJV¡
DVÆVJV¡
DgÆjGV¡
v¡
11111
M
]LY

Display
STAT CLR

Description
Clears the statistics memory.

(message flashes briefly,
then disappears)
1.00

Enters first ordered pair.

2.00

Enters the second ordered pair.

3.00

Enters the third ordered pair.

1 32.00

Open the editor. Displays X
annunciator.

3 725.00

Scroll and verify the data points,
starting with the x-value of the
first pair. The y-value of the third
pair is displayed.
Exit the editor.

0.00

Set the regression model to
power. 4–POWER flashes briefly
after

Y is pressed, then

disappears.

g::\Z
\«\5d
YD\W\5G
aG::4

39.49

Predict the temperature.

.988080878

Display the correlation
coefficient.

1,053.49

Predict the number of drinks sold
tomorrow.

5.27

Manager should have at least 6
employees at work tomorrow to
cover the expected load.

Continuing with this example, modify this data by adding more points: two additional days
of sales and their corresponding temperatures. The first day’s temperature of 43oC resulted in
the sale of 1,023 cold drinks. The next day’s temperature at 37oC resulted in the sale of 685
drinks.

Statistical Calculations 117

Table 12-4 Adding more data
Keys

YDÆJ:GD¡
DjÆSgV¡

Display

Description

4.00

Enters fourth ordered pair.

5.00

Enters fifth ordered pair.

After modifying the data, predict the next day’s activity at a record 45oC.
Table 12-5 A new prediction
Keys

YV\W
]L:
YV\W

118 Statistical Calculations

Display

Description

1,204.67

Predicts the drinks sold at 45oC.
But is this the best fit?

0.00

Sets regression mode to 0-BEST
FIT.

1,128.12

All regressions are calculated
and LINEAR is selected as being
a better fit than POWER. The
result, 1128, is well within the
limit of six employees.

Summary of Statistical Calculations
The STAT annunciator indicates that a statistical calculation was performed. Some functions
return two values. In this instance, the X annunciator is displayed along with STAT. Press

\« to see the second value. In this case, the X annunciator changes to a Y, indicating
the second value is being displayed.
Table 12-6 Statistical calculations that return two values
Keys

Description

\«Displays:

\k
\h

Arithmetic mean (average) of the x-values.

Mean (average) of the y-values if
you entered y-data.

Sample standard deviation of the x-values.

Sample standard deviation of the yvalues if you entered y-data.

\e

NOTE: The sample standard deviation
assumes that the data is a sampling of a
larger, complete set of data. The population
standard deviation assumes that the data
constitutes the entire population.

NOTE: The sample standard
deviation assumes that the data is a
sampling of a larger, complete set of
data. The population standard
deviation assumes that the data
constitutes the entire population.

Population standard deviation of the x-values. Population standard deviation of the
y-values if you entered y-data.
NOTE: The sample standard deviation
NOTE: The sample standard
assumes that the data is a sampling of a
larger, complete set of data. The population deviation assumes that the data is a
sampling of a larger, complete set of
standard deviation assumes that the data
data. The population standard
constitutes the entire population.
deviation assumes that the data
constitutes the entire population.

\Z

Estimate of x for a given value of y.

\W
\T

Estimate of y for a given value of x.

Coefficient m of the current
regression.

Mean of the x-values weighted by the yvalues.

Coefficient b of the current
regression.

y-value

x-value

Correlation coefficient.
NOTE: The correlation coefficient is
a number in the range -1 through +1
that measures how closely the data
fits the calculated line. A value of +1
indicates a perfect positive
correlation, and -1 indicates a
perfect negative correlation. A value
close to zero indicates the line is a
poor fit.

Statistical Calculations 119

Mean, Standard Deviations, and Summation Statistics
You can calculate the mean ( x ), sample standard deviation (Sx), and population standard

deviation ( σ x), and summation statistics, n, Σ x, and Σ x 2 of x-data. For x,y data, you can also
calculate the mean, sample standard deviation, and population standard deviation of the ydata and the summation statistics Σ y, Σ y 2, and Σ xy.
Example 2
A yacht captain wants to determine how long it takes to change a sail. She randomly chooses
six members of her crew, observes them as they carry out the sail change, and records the
numbers of minutes required: 4.5, 4, 2, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75. Calculate the mean and sample
standard deviation of the times. Also, calculate the root mean square, using the formula,

∑ x2 ⁄ n .
Table 12-7 Example calculating mean, standard deviation, and summation statistics
Keys

\t
Y7V¡
Y¡
G¡
D7GV¡
D7V¡
D7jV¡
\k
\h
]l
a][
4\B

120 Statistical Calculations

Display
STAT CLR

Description
Clears statistics memory.

(message flashes briefly,
then disappears)
1.00

Enters first time.

2.00

Enters second time.

3.00

Enters third time.

4.00

Enters fourth time.

5.00

Enters fifth time.

6.00

Enters sixth time

3.50

Calculates the mean.

0.85

Calculates the sample standard
deviation.

77.13

Displays

6.00

Displays n.

3.59

Calculates the root mean
square.

Σx2 .

The standard deviations calculated by

\h and \h\« are the sample

standard deviations. They assume that the data is a sampling of a larger, complete set of data.
If the data constitutes the entire population, the true population standard deviations can be
calculated by pressing

\e and \e\«.

Example 3
The coach has four new players on the team with heights of 193, 182, 177, and 185
centimeters and weights of 90, 81, 83, and 77 kilograms. Find the mean and population
standard deviation of both their heights and weights, then sum the y-data.
Table 12-8 Example 3
Keys

\t
JdDÆd:¡
JgGÆgJ¡
JjjÆgD¡
JgVÆjj¡
\k
\«
\e
\«
]U

Display
STAT CLR

Description
Clears statistics memory.

(message flashes briefly,
then disappears)
1.00

Enters height and weight of
player 1.

2.00

Enters height and weight of
player 2.

3.00

Enters height and weight of
player 3.

4.00

Enters height and weight of
player 4.

184.25

Calculates mean of heights (x).

82.75

Displays mean of weights (y).

5.80

Calculates population standard
deviation for heights (x).

4.71

Displays population standard
deviation for weights (y).

331.00

Displays the total of the y -values.

Linear Regression, Estimation, and Regression Modes
Linear regression is a statistical method for estimation and forecasting. It is used to find a
straight line that best fits a set of x,y data. There must be at least two different x,y pairs. The
straight line provides a relationship between the x- and y-variables: y = mx + b, where m is the
slope and b is the y-intercept.
Statistical Calculations 121

Linear Regression. Calculate r (the correlation coefficient), m, b, and as follows:
1.

Clear the statistical registers by pressing

\t.

Æ. The x-value is displayed.
Enter the corresponding y-value and press ¡. The HP 10bII+ displays n, the number

2. Enter the first x-value and press
3.

of pairs of items accumulated.
4. Continue entering x,y pairs. The n-value is increased with each entry.

\Z\«.
To display m, the slope, press \W\«.
To display b (the y-intercept), press \T\«.

5. To display r, the correlation coefficient, press
6.
7.

Linear Estimation. The straight line calculated by linear regression can be used to estimate a
y-value for a given x-value, or vice versa:
1. Enter the x,y data.
2. Enter the known x-value or y-value.
•
•

\Z.
To estimate y for the given x, enter the x-value, then press \W.
To estimate x for the given y, enter the y-value, then press

Example: 4
Ali’s Azaleas advertises on a local radio station. For the past six weeks, the manager has kept
records of the number of minutes of advertising that were purchased, and the sales for that
week.
Table 12-9 Recording the number of minutes of the advertisements and sales
Week

Minutes of Advertising
(x-values)

Sales
(y-values)

1

2

1,400

2

1

920

3

3

1,100

4

5

2,265

5

5

2,890

6

4

2,200

What is the y-intercept, the slope, and the correlation coefficient?

122 Statistical Calculations

Figure 4 Diagram on forecasting sales and minutes for advertising

Table 12-10 Example for forecasting
Keys

\t
GÆJY::¡
JÆdG:¡
DÆJJ::¡
VÆGGSV¡
VÆGgd:¡
YÆGG::¡
\T\«
\W\«

Display
STAT CLR

Description
Clears statistics memory.

(message flashes briefly,
then disappears)
1.00

Enters minutes and sales for
consecutive weeks.

2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
376.25

Calculates y-intercept.

425.88

Displays slope.

Statistical Calculations 123

Table 12-10 Example for forecasting
Keys

\Z\«

Display
0.90

Description
Calculates correlation
coefficient.

Estimate what the level of sales would be if the business purchased 7 or 8 minutes of
advertising.
Table 12-11 Estimating the level of sales
Keys

j\W
g\W

Display

Description

3,357.38

Estimates sales if 7 minutes of
advertising were purchased.

3,783.25

Estimates sales if 8 minutes were
purchased.

How many minutes of advertising should Ali’s buy to attain sales of 3,000?
Table 12-12 Estimating the minutes of advertising for 3,000 sales
Keys

D:::\Z

Display
6.16

Description
Estimates minutes of advertising
required for 3,000 in sales.

Weighted Mean
The following procedure calculates the weighted mean of data points x1, x2, …, xn occurring
with weights y1, y2, …, yn.
1.
2.

Æ and ¡ to enter x,y pairs. The y-values are the weights of the x-values.
Press \T.

Use

Example 5
A survey of 266 one-bedroom rental apartments reveals that 54 of them rent for 500 per
month, 32 for 505, 88 for 510, and 92 for 516. What is the average monthly rent?

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Table 12-13 Calculating the average monthly rent
Keys

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\t

STAT CLR

Description
Clears statistics memory.

(message flashes briefly,
then disappears)

V::ÆVY¡
V:VÆDG¡
VJ:Ægg¡
VJSÆdG¡
\T

1.00

Enters first rent and its weight.

2.00

Enters second rent and its
weight.

3.00

Enters third rent and its weight.

4.00

Enters fourth rent and its weight.

509.44

Calculates the weighted mean.

Regression Models and Variables
The 10bII+ has six built-in regression models, as well as the ability to calculate which model
best fits the current data. These six regression modes are listed in the table below.
Table 12-14 Regression models
Number and Mode

Description

0-Best Fit

Automatically selects fit

1-Linear

m*x+b

2-Logarithm

m*ln(x)+b

3-Exponential

b*e(m*x)

4-Power

b*xm

5-Exponent

b*mx

6-Inverse

m/x+b

]L to open the regression selection application. The initially displayed option is
the current setting. Press 1 or A to scroll through the available regressions. With the
desired model displayed, press Æ to select it. To exit without changing the current model,
press M. As an alternative to scrolling, and if you know the number of the desired model,
press ]L followed by the desired number of the fit option.

Press

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If BEST FIT is selected, the 10bII+ calculates the best fit when

\Z, \W, or

\T is pressed. When selected, BEST FIT flashes briefly, followed by the chosen fit. The
selected regression will remain set until a new one is selected, or the statistics memory is
cleared.
When the statistics memory is cleared using

\t, the current regression model is set

back to LINEAR.

Probability Calculations
In many probability calculations, specific methods of counting possible outcomes are required
as part of a process to determine the likelihood of certain results. The three main operations
that allow this are:
•

!

• nPr

factorial
permutations

• nCr combinations

Factorial
Factorial (!) is a mathematical operator that instructs you to multiply the current number by all
previous whole numbers. Writing out so many numbers can be cumbersome, so
mathematicians use ! to signify this process. For example:
5! is equivalent to 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120.
On the 10bII+, the input value n must be within -253 < n < 253. The gamma function is used
to calculate n! for non-integer or negative values.

Permutations
The nPr function calculates the number of different arrangements, or permutations, of n items
taken r at a time. No item can occur more than once in a set of r items, and different orders
of the same r items are counted separately. This is calculated using the formula:
n! PERMUTATIONS = ----------------( n – r )!

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Example
Using five books labeled A, B, C, D, and E, how many different ways can three books be
placed on a shelf?
Table 12-15 Example calculating permutations
Keys

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