04-15-2006, 11:30 AM
sgloer Wrote:I don't know if you saw the following previous thread in which calculators are discussed. Snazzlefrag mentions that he likes the TI BA II+ because its a financial calculator with statistics functions:
http://www.instantcertonline.com/forums/...calculator
That's right!
I am taking DANTES Statistics on Monday. I have been using the Texas Instruments BA II Plus (TI-BAII+).
Several others have also used this calculator and they recommended it to me. After purchasing it and learning to use it: I agree completely.
It is non-programmable, non-graphing and therefore allowed by DANTES.
It can handle many different statistical calculations including single variable and bivariate stats, Standard Deviation, Mean, Estimated Value of X or Y, Combinations, Permutations, Factorials, Variance, Regression (slope, Y-intercept etc), Square Root, Exponentials, Correlation, Root Mean Square....and so on.
I am often overwhelmed by math but this calculator was not difficult to figure out, and it has given me a confidence boost as I head into my exam.
It can also compute a gazillion finance-related calculations. I haven't taken the Finance exam yet but my guess is that it will be equally sufficient for that exam.
I paid about $30 for it.
You can easily do some research on it online if you like.
Best of luck,
Snazzlefrag