HP 12C Financial calculator User Manual
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146 Section 13: Investment Analysis
File name: hp 12c_user's guide_English_HDPMBF12E44
Page: 146 of 209
Printered Date: 2005/7/29
Dimension: 14.8 cm x 21 cm
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY KEYSTROKES
DISPLAY
?+1
43-44 40
1
:6
92-
45
6
?5
44-
44
5
gm
93-
43
35
:$
45-
45
13
gi74
94-43, 33 74
:M
46-
45
15
gi58
95-43, 33 58
-
47- 30
fs
REGISTERS
n: Life
i: Factor
PV: Dep. Value
PMT: Unused
FV: Salvage
R
0
: Used
R
1
: Dep.
R
2
: Counter
R
3
: Used
R
4:
Used
R
5:
Used
R
6:
Used
1. Key in the program.
2. Press fCLEARH.
3. Key in the book value then press $.
4. Key in the salvage value then press M.
5. Key in the life in years (an integer) then press n.
6. Key in the declining-balance factor as a percentage then press ¼.
7. Key in the desired year and press \.
8. Key in the number of months in the first year
*
then press t
†
to calculate
the amount of depreciation for the desired year.
9. If desired, press ~ to see the remaining depreciable value.
10. If desired, press :1 to see the total depreciation through the current year.
11. Continue pressing t* to find the amount of depreciation for the successive
years. Steps 9 and 10 may be repeated for each year.
12. For a new case press gi00 and return to step 2.
*
Refer to straight-line depreciation note page 137.
†
The display will pause with the year number before displaying the amount of depreciation for
that year.