Bonds; The Bond Menu - HP 20B User Manual

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Bonds

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The Bond Menu

Before you enter the Bond menu, be sure to verify the date format is set appropriately for your problem. The default setting is
mm.ddyyyy , but it can be set for dd.mmyyyy . Bond day counts (360/365) and annual or semiannual coupon payment
schedules may be set from either the Mode menu or the Bond menu. For more information on setting the preferences in the
Mode menu, see the section titled, The Mode Menu: Setting Preferences in Chapter 1 .
To open the Bond menu, press
< >
Press or repeatedly to scroll through the items shown in Figure 1.
To change the value of the displayed item, key in a number or a date and press
< >
data, press or
Table 5-1 lists the items in the Bond menu.
Table 5-1 Bond Menu Items
Variable
Settlement Date
Maturity Date
CPN%
Set.Date Mat.Date
DWN
Yield%
DWN Price
Figure 1 The Menu Map for the Bond Menu
B
.
repeatedly to scroll to an unknown item, and press
Description
Settlement date. Displays the current settlement date. Note: input only.
Maturity date or call date. The call date must coincide with a coupon date.
Displays the current maturity. Note: input only.
Coupon rate stored as an annual %. Note: input only.
CPN%
DWN DWN
DWN
Accrued
DWN
DWN
=
46
Bonds
DWN
Call
Annual/
Actual/
Semi-
DWN
Cal.360
annual
I
. Once you have entered all known
to calculate it.