Cash Flows - HP 30b - Business Professional Calculator User Manual

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Cash Flows

CF (5)
CF (1)
5,000.00
5,000.00
CF (3)
10
0.00
5 6 7 8 9
1
2
4
3
CF (2) CF (4)
CF (6)
4,500.00 4,000.00
115,000.00
0
CF (0)
-80,000.00
Figure 1 Cash Flow Diagram
In the calculator, a cash flow list is a set of numbered pairs, CF(n) and #CF(n), where n is the
index of the cash flow list. Each pair represents one or more cash flows in a cash flow
diagram. As with TVM problems, it helps to sketch a cash flow diagram as a first step in
solving cash flow problems. For some examples of cash flow diagrams, see Figure 3 at the
end of this chapter.
CF(n) represents the monetary value of the cash flow; #CF(n) is the number of consecutive
occurrences of that cash flow. By default, #CF(n) is equal to 1, as most cash flows occur only
once. However, in cases where a cash flow is repeated multiple times, using #CF(n) instead
of entering the cash flow value multiple times saves calculation time and memory space in the
calculator.
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To enter a cash flow list, press to open the cash flow menu.
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For each cash flow item, first enter the monetary value followed by , then enter the
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number of occurrences followed by .
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If a cash flow occurs once, you do not need to type . Simply press
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or as 1 is the default.
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