Computer for calculating compound interest
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1. A computer comprising:
- a keyboard including an instruction key for instructing the initiation of a compound interest computation, and including a plurality of numeric keys for entering numeric data into the computer;
memory means responsive to first and second operations of said instruction key for respectively storing first status information and second status information;
first controlling means coupled to said memory means for processing numeric data representing an interest rate i which is entered into the computer through said numeric keys as a result of storing said first status information in said memory means;
second controlling means coupled to said memory means for processing numeric data representing a time period n which is entered into the computer through said numeric keys as a result of storing said second status information in said memory means; and
means for controlling the execution of said compound interest computation in accordance with the term (1+i)n utilizing said numeric data representative of said interest rate and said numeric data representative of said timer period processed respectively by said first and second controlling means.
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Abstract
A computer capable of performing the compound interest operation of (1+i)n where i=interest rate and n=term.
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8 Claims
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1. A computer comprising:
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a keyboard including an instruction key for instructing the initiation of a compound interest computation, and including a plurality of numeric keys for entering numeric data into the computer; memory means responsive to first and second operations of said instruction key for respectively storing first status information and second status information; first controlling means coupled to said memory means for processing numeric data representing an interest rate i which is entered into the computer through said numeric keys as a result of storing said first status information in said memory means; second controlling means coupled to said memory means for processing numeric data representing a time period n which is entered into the computer through said numeric keys as a result of storing said second status information in said memory means; and means for controlling the execution of said compound interest computation in accordance with the term (1+i)n utilizing said numeric data representative of said interest rate and said numeric data representative of said timer period processed respectively by said first and second controlling means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer comprising:
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input means including a compound interest rate instruction key, and a plurality of numeric keys for entering numeric data into the computer; memory means for storing information representative of a first-time and a second-time operation of said compound interest rate key; and processing means, responsive to entry of said numeric data, for processing said numeric data as an interest rate i, when said stored information is representative of the first-time operation, and for processing said numeric data as a time period n, when said stored information is representative of the second-time operation, and wherein said processing means processes a compound interest computation in accordance with the term (1+i)n by utilizing said entered numeric data representing said time period and said entered numeric data representing said interest rate. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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