DATAMATH CALCULATOR MUSEUM
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DATAMATH CALCULATOR MUSEUM |
Texas Instruments FINANCE LIBRARY-04 Solid State Software Module
| Date of introduction: | Never (Announced: May 1982) |
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| New price: | MSRP: $40.00 | Display size: | |
| Size: | 1.3" x 1.25" x 0.55" 33 x 32 x 14 mm3 |
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| Weight: | 0.25 ounces, 7 grams | Serial No: | |
| Batteries: | n.a. | Date of manufacture: | wk 37 year 1982 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | USA (ATA) | |
| Precision: | Integrated circuits: | TP0532 | |
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| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
The
FINANCE LIBRARY-04 Solid State Software Module was developed by Texas
Instruments for its TI-88 Programmable calculator system.
The Finance Library, known as "Module -4-", featuring 9 different programs in one language (English) was announced in May 1982 with an MSRP of $40.00 for the TI-88. These programs demonstrate the calculator's capabilities:
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• PGM 1: Table of Contents (Alphanumeric reference) • PGM 2: Depreciations (Calculates depreciation on a capital item, 4 possible methods) • PGM 3: Lease Purchase (Provides calculation to aid in deciding whether to lease or buy a piece of equipment) • PGM 4: Uneven Cash Flows • PGM 5: Bond Analysis (Computes yields, prices for bonds) • PGM 6: Financial Needs, Forecasting • PGM 7: Forecasting (Provides trend analysis for different financial, business variables) • PGM 8: Machine Replacement (Determines whether an old machine should be replaced with a new machine by comparing expenses) • PGM 9: Calendar (calculates the days between dates) |
Please follow this link to peek inside the MASTER LIBRARY-01.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, October 8, 2019. No reprints without written permission.