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Computer for calculating compound interest

  • US 4,486,849 A
  • Filed: 09/28/1982
  • Issued: 12/04/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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