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- FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
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- EDIT BUDGET: Use this function to establish budgeted amounts for
- each of the categories which you have defined. Budgeted amounts will be
- used for approximating the tax calculations and also for the display of the
- "plot trend vs. budget" graph. The budget-editing screen shows you the actual
- amount spent or received during each month to help you establish realistic
- budget amounts. The sum of all budgeted expenses and incomes is displayed on
- the right side of the screen to help you see the overall picture.
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- PLOT TREND vs. BUDGET: This will give you a graphical view of the
- month-to-month trend of expenses or incomes and also a comparison of actual
- amounts and budget amounts. When prompted for the category to plot, striking
- the <Ctrl-L> key will list all of the categories you have defined and also
- some "composite categories" such as total income, net cash flow or step-through-
- categories. Stepping through categories allows you to step through the
- categories one at a time starting at the category of your choice. To go back-
- wards through the categories use the <Tab> key. End the stepping by striking
- the <Esc> or <F10> key. You may combine the data of several (up to twenty)
- categories by entering the category names or numbers separated by "," or "+"
- (for the sum) or "-" (for the difference) or ":" (for a sequence).
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- LOAN or SAVINGS ANALYSIS: You can define and store up to eight loans and
- savings accounts and recall them at any time to check the current balance or
- determine the interest paid (or earned) this year. Also by defining similar
- loans side-by-side you can compare different interest rates or loan terms. To
- define a loan you will need to enter the: 1) original principal, 2) original
- date, 3) life of the loan, 4) annual interest rate, and 5) payment period.
- PHASAR will calculate the payment due at each payment period and the amount of
- interest paid over the life of the loan and during the current year (handy for
- estimating taxes). The savings analysis is similar except instead of
- specifying the term of the account you will specify the payment amount. NOTE:
- The numbers calculated by the program are approximate, the actual payment
- amounts and interest paid or earned may be different because of different
- compounding periods or computer round-off errors.
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