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What
is MBA-Calc?
MBA-Calc is an advanced, easy to use business
software that operates like the Texas Instruments BA-II
Plus calculator and adds a number of additional features.
Using algebraic logic, it performs the following calculations
as well as others: Annuity/Actuarial, Amortization, Arithmetic,
Bond, Compound & Simple Interest, Date, Depreciation,
Discounted Cash Flow (NPV, IRR), Loan/Mortgage, Interest
Conversions, Markup and Math Functions. It also incorporates
a tape display.
What are the
different versions of MBA-Calc?
- Pocket MBA-Calc for Windows CE that can
be installed on the Handheld PCs
- MBA-Calc for Windows 95/NT that can be installed
on the desktop PCs
Who can
use MBA-Calc?
MBA-Calc is an indispensable business tool for business,
retail, finance, banking, and real estate industry professionals.
What
are the system requirements to install MBA-Calc?
- Pocket MBA-Calc is designed to run on any Windows CE
Handheld PC configuration. Complete installation requires approximately
250 to 300 KB of available RAM depending on the processor. A desktop
PC with 1.5 MB of free disk space and running H/PC Explorer is required
for installation.
- MBA-Calc for Windows 95/NT requires a 386DX or higher
CPU, 8MB of RAM for Windows 95, 12 MB of RAM for Windows NT Workstation,
400 KB of disk space, Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows
NT Workstation
3.5 or higher.
What
is the difference between Algebraic logic and RPN logic?
With an ordinary algebraic style calculator like MBA-Calc,
you would enter a calculation just as it is written. For example, to
add the numbers 4 and 3, you would enter "4 + 3 =". When you press
the "=" key, the result, 7, would be shown in the display. Now if you
wanted to multiply this result by 7, you would press "x 7 =" to yield
your result.
With a RPN calculator, the same equation would be entered
as "4  3  ". To again multiply this result by 7, you would now enter "7  ".
With each new step, the result of the last step becomes the first number
of the next step. One other function key you should know about is the  key. It is used to clear the value in the
display. There are several additional functions, which are used for
stack operations. Odyssey Computing has developed Pocket BizCalc/BizCalc
for users who prefer a RPN calculator. Additional information is available
from the company.
What
are MBA-Calc ’s
main calculator functions?
Annuity/Actuarial Functions -
Annuity functions provide the ability to calculate Single Payment
Present Value (SPPV), Single Payment Future Value (SPFV), Uniform
Series Present Value (USPV), or Uniform Series Future Value (USFV).
Amortization Calculations
- This function computes the principal, interest, and
loan balance for a particular payment or series of payments.
Arithmetic -
Arithmetic calculations are performed in the order
they are entered. Parenthesis can be used to change
the order of evaluation of arithmetic
calculations.
Bond Calculations - The bond
functions calculate the price or yield to maturity of an annual or
semi-annual
coupon bond. Calculations are made on a 30/360
day basis using
a par value
of 100.
Breakeven Calculations -
Can calculate Fixed Costs, Variable Costs, Quantity, Profit and Unit
Price given 4 of the 5 variables.
Compound Interest -
Allows the computation of present value (PV),
future value (FV), interest
rate (I/YR),
payment
amount (PMT) or number of payments (N). Date Calculations -
Calculates the number of days between two dates
using either a 360 or 365 day calendar year.
Depreciation – Computes Straight-line,
Sum of Years digits, Declining methods.
Discounted Cash Flow
Analysis - The net present value (NPV), net future
value (NFV), and internal rate of return
(IRR) functions allow you to compute compound
interest problems
at regular intervals where the payment
(positive or negative) amount is irregular.
Interest Conversions -
Convert between a nominal interest rate
and an effective interest rate using
either periodic compounding or continuous compounding.
Loan/Mortgage -
Calculates monthly payments, balloon
payments, annual percentage rates (APR), and loan
amounts.
Markup Calculations -
This function computes cost, price,
or markup percentage. Any two of
the variables must be known and the third can
then be computed. Math Functions - MBA-Calc provides the following
math functions:
 Calculates the value of P (3.14159...) to
18 significant digits
 Calculates the log (base 10) of a number
in the display
 Calculates the natural log of a number in
the display
 Calculates the exponential, e to
the power given in the display
 Calculates 10 to the power given in the
display
 Calculates the reciprocal of the number
in the display
 Calculates the square root of a number
in the display
 Rounds the number in the display to the
number of digits shown in the display
 Raises a number in the y register to
the power in the x register
 Calculates the factorial of the number
in the display
Payment Mode Options – Can
specify beginning or ending period compounding, number
of payments and number of compounding periods in a year. Percent
Difference
Calculations – Computes the Old Value,
New Value or Percent Difference given two of the three
variables. Statistics Functions -
Computes the mean and standard deviation for both X and Y values
when the function is invoked. A linear estimate for either X or
Y data and a correlation coefficient can be calculated if desired. Simple
Interest Calculations - Computed for both 360-day basis and
365-day basis.
Memory Storage Registers – MBA-Calc has 10
general purpose memory storage registers.
What
is the selling price?
Pocket MBA-Calc for Windows
CE (Algebraic) will be available in late October at a price of
$39.95. MBA-Calc for Windows 3.1/95/NT (Algebraic) is available
now at a price of $39.95.
A bundle that includes both Pocket MBA-Calc and MBA-Calc
is available at a price of $49.95.
Pricing for multi-user licenses, site licenses, and
reseller discounts is available directly from Odyssey Computing.
Free 30-day trial versions can be downloaded from our web site at
www.odysseyinc.com.
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