Calculator with built-in financial functions and statistics</br>Uses Reverse Polish Notation (RPN)</br>More than 120 built-in functions including register-based cash-flow analysis</br>10-character 1-line LCD display</br>Device measures 5.0 x 0.6 x 3.1 inches (WxHxD)</br></br>Product Description</br></br>The HP 12C Financial Calculator features built-in financial functions and statistics uses Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) more than 120 built-in functions including register-based cash-flow analysis 10-character 1-line LCD display Device measures 5.0 x 0.6 x 3.1 inches (WxHxD).It has 10-character 1-line LCD display.</br></br>Amazon.com</br></br>If you bought yourself a financial calculator during the 1980s chances are it was this bad boy. Nothing has changed since its introduction--it still uses Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) is easy and versatile in programming and has a thin sturdy casing. Certainly there's been newer fancier calculators introduced since but there's something to be said for the quality of classics.<p> The HP 12C's functions include all the basics--such as calculating APR NPV and IRR--and statistics are a snap. For students new to financial calculators?? this is an excellent place to start. For the most part?? the manual reads like a minitextbook?? walking you through sample problems and situations followed by graphs and tables demonstrating the technique--and you can even check your results. The section on creating programs does seem to be written for the technically ignorant?? addressing in detail how you could possibly benefit from