2. Find the percent change between 20 and 35 with no compounding.
Table 10-2 Percent Change Example
Keys
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20I
<35
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NOTE: although the example in Table 10-2 calls for no compounding, you may specify the
number of compounding periods used in calculations with the Nb Period item in the
%Change sub-menu. Nb Period is the number of compounding periods used in calculations
between the old value and new value. The default is 1, but to change the setting, key in a
number with Nb Period displayed, followed by
After calculating the example above with no compounding, say, for example, you wish to
calculate the percent change over six compounding periods:
Display
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Description
Opens the %Calc menu.
Scrolls to %Change.
Opens the %Change sub-menu.
Inputs 20 for Old.
Inputs 35 for New.
Calculates the current value of %Change
for the given data.
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