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hp12c user guide - how to use hp12c

How To Use HP12C Calculator Better for Your Exams

Matthew Buonopane

16 Jun 2025

CFA, CAIA, FRM, How To Study

This is a guide on how to use HP12C calculator. If you're using Texas Instruments BA II Plus calculator, check out our how-to guide here. The HP12C calculator is Hewlett Packard’s longest and best-selling product, in continual production since its introduction in 1981. Due to its simple operation for key financial calculations, the calculator long ago became the de facto standard among financial professionals. If you’re keen to use the HP12C as your financial exam calculator, this guide should help. It covers: a list ...