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┌───────┐ Interactive Problem Solving in
│FINANCE│
│ ┌─────┴─┐ FINANCIAL CALCULATIONS
│ │ANNUITY│
└─┤ ┌─────┴─┐ Using AstroFormulaCalculator 3
│ │ BONDS │
└─┤ ────- │ Application File Version 3.01c 08-07-1993
│ ────- │
└───────┘
by P. DuBois Murphy, Ph.D.
(c) Copyright 1981, 1993 PC SuperComputer Capital, Inc.
All rights reserved.
The following information from the Table of Contents summarizes
topics covered in this Application file.
SECTION TITLE PAGE│LINE
0.00 ... Table of Contents ................................... 1 27
1.00 ... Introduction ........................................ 2 73
2.00 ... Personal Finance: An Introduction to Financial ...... 3 125
Calculations
3.00 ... Progressions (Arithmetic and Geometric) and ......... 5 220
Depreciation
4.00 ... Simple Interest. .................................... 9 370
5.00 ... Simple Discount. ................................... 10 426
6.00 ... Partial Payments. .................................. 11 470
7.00 ... Compound Interest. ................................. 11 506
8.00 ... Compound Interest, Present Value, Equation of ...... 13 592
Value.
9.00 ... Ordinary Annuities Certain ......................... 14 625
10.0 ... Amortization and Sinking Funds ..................... 16 704
11.0 ... Bonds .............................................. 18 800
12.0 ... Annuities Due, Deferred Annuities, Perpetuities .... 21 947
13.0 ... Annuities Certain, General Case .................... 22 1011
14.0 ... Probability and the Mortality Table. ............... 24 1100
15.0 ... Life Annuities ..................................... 28 1245
16.0 ... Useful Calculations for Problem Solving in ......... 29 1296
Finance.
17.0 ... Glossary of Terms .................................. 29 1318
18.0 ... Product License and Warranty. ...................... 30 1342
19.0 ... User Support. ...................................... 31 1405
20.0 ... Ombudsman/Arbitration Policy. ...................... 31 1425
21.0 ... Product Information and How to Order Complete ...... 32 1438
Package.
22.0 ... Other Astro 3 Products ............................. 34 1527
23.0 ... Order/Registration Form ............................ 35 1572
24.0 ... Instructions for Manually Installing Package. ...... 36 1637
25.0 ... Interested in Becoming the Author of Your Own ...... 37 1676
Interactive Application File?
26.0 ... Help File: Summary of File Viewing Commands ........ 37 1696
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Product Description for AstroFormulaCalculator 3
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
AstroFormulaCalculator 3 Product Description 7-1-1993
AstroFormCalc 3 is a unique and innovative mathematics tool
which offers productivity enhancements not found in any other
software package either retail or shareware. This hands-on
program combines the functions of both a spreadsheet and
calculator; but it is better. Why? Because it is right
between the two: Easier than a spreadsheet and more powerful
than a calculator. With its special format-free interface,
formula or equation-based iterations are much easier to set up
than in a spreadsheet. It is designed to be "smarter" which
makes it very user-friendly for Professionals of all levels,
especially for the infrequent or "computer-shy" user. Broad
applications exist in many disciplines where calculations with
formulas, equations or other math recipes are required such as
in Economics, Genetics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering,
Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics, Finance,
Physics, Statistics and even Nursing. Features include:
■ DOS or Windows as non-Windows application. Runs on all PC
compatibles. DOS 2.1+, Monochrome display, 200K RAM, floppy or
disk.
■ DOS command line support for any direct calculation such as
addition, multiplication, subtraction and division.
■ Format-free entry of up to 63 equations with at least 256
independent variables and 256 constants. Smart and
"hassle-free" interpreter.
■ Equations and formulas are written according to the BASIC
conventions. Versatile library of built-in functions.
■ Advanced calculator functions including many automated
numerical methods such as:
∙ Newton-Raphson for solving x in y=f(x)
∙ Advanced simplex for solving x at W=Y=Z in W=f(x), Y=g(x),
Z=h(x)
∙ Numerical integration (two methods)
∙ Numerical differentiation
∙ Finding maxima and minima
∙ Plotting equations
∙ Saving/retrieving data files with full file management
support
∙ Screen dumps as DOS text files for inclusion in documents
■ Highly-structured documentation, on-line with Table of
Contents, Glossary and search function. Interactive with
program.
∙ On-line helpfile. Comprehensive summary of
commands/functions with step-by-step examples on uses of all
advanced functions.
∙ On-line user manual. A "learn by example" document which
illustrates the universal nature of problem-solving with many
step-by-step examples from Science, Engineering and Finance.
■ Full support for ACTION21 and ACTION11 data sets.
■ Comments from users:
∙ "... calculate circuit board drilling and routing speeds...easy to
use, versatile and powerful with good documentation."
J. L. New York
∙ "...used the integration capability to determine defect density...do
not have any tool (either PC or host based) that does for me what
...(AstroFormCalc 3)...does."
J. R. Virginia
∙ "...for Electrical Engineering practice it is better than a
spreadsheet and a calculator..."
C. B. Florida
∙ "...used to do frequency spectrum work and calculations on circuits,
...of real value and a productivity tool."
E. S. California
∙ "...one of a handful of scarcely available packages...in the types
of numeric problems they solve."
W. C. Chile
This productivity-enhancing tool has been developed by the team
at PC SuperComputer Capital, Inc. Order the complete version
of AstroFormulaCalculator 3 today!
PCSCC, Inc. Dept. SHR1
P. O. Box 173
Botsford, CT 06404 USA
Support ONLY, Call 1-203-270-9079
[July 1993] Prices subject to change without notice.
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
PCSCC Distribution Policy
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
This software, ACAL3.EXE, ACAL3HLP.HLP, and PSSHARE2.HLP (and
all .EQU programs referenced in the text of the files
ACAL3HLP.HLP and PSSHARE2.HLP) are copyright-reserved free
programs. You may use, copy and distribute this software free
of charge under the following conditions.
1. The Copyright statement may not be changed.
2. The enclosed documents listed in Package List (See below.)
must be distributed together as a package.
3. If you have changed the program, modified the documentation
or implemented the program from other operating systems or
computer environments, then you must specify the part you have
changed. Also make a clear statement as to your name and
address or E-MAIL address or phone number.
4. The author is not liable for any damage to the user caused
by the use of this program.
5. The author has no obligation or duty to remedy for the
deficiencies of the program.
6. If you are to distribute this software with publications or
with your product, you have to print the copyright statement
somewhere on the disk or on the product package. You cannot
distribute this software with copy-protected products.
7. As long as the above conditions are satisfied, you do not
need to get the author's permission to use or to distribute the
software.
8. Contact the Author, PCSCC, at the address listed in the
Product Description.
9. Manually installing instructions and package list are at
end of file.
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Manually Installing Instructions
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
The following are minimal instructions for manually installing
AstroFormulaCalculator 3.
■ Minimum distribution files: README.AC3, ACAL3.ICO, ACAL3.EXE,
ACAL3HLP.HLP, and PSSHARE2.HLP. These files may be distributed in
compressed formats such as FINPKG.ZIP.
■ Create a DOS directory named ASTRO3 and change to it:
cd\ (enter) md\astro3 (enter) cd \astro3 (enter)
■ Copy distribution file(s) into this directory.
■ If necessary, decompress FINPKG.ZIP as follows:
pkunzip FINPKG (enter)
■ Add these statements to AUTOEXEC.BAT in the base directory:
∙ SET ASTRO3=C:\ASTRO3
∙ append to existing PATH statement ;C:\ASTRO3;
■ Running Under Windows as a Non-Windows Application
Follow the installation instructions and install on the hard drive C.
Start WINDOWS (tm, MicroSoft). Click on FILE then click on PROPERTIES.
Enter the following information for each of the fields. Description:
AstroFormCalc 3, Command: ACAL3.EXE, Working Directory: \ASTRO3.
Click on CHANGE ICON. Enter Filename: C:\astro3\acal3.ico. Click on
OK to exit and click on OK to exit FILE. The AstroFormCalc 3 icon
should appear in the accessory window. Click on it to run ACAL3. At
"Get file" prompt type YES (enter) ant at filename prompt type (end
esc) PSSHARE2.HLP (enter).
■ To begin with the supplied application file, type:
cd\astro3 (enter) demo (enter)
■ To start from DOS with Application Manual like PSSHARE2.HLP, enter DOS
commands:
cd\astro3 (enter) acal3 psshare2.hlp (enter)
■ To start from DOS with ON-LINE HELPFILE, enter DOS
commands:
cd\astro3 (enter) acal3 ? (enter)
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Package List
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Note: A fool-proof claim that the shareware-released FINPKG package
has not been tampered with (hacked) during its shareware distribution
cannot be made. The following list contains the names, sizes and
creation dates of the files of the FINPKG. If the actual file info is
different, then hacking may be a possibility!
README FIN
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