Warm: Staples PM on a business calculator $36.05

I've got an economics exam coming up next week, and I decided that I needed a business calculator that can quickly calculate IRR and other such things. Looked around on Radioshack.ca, officedepot, staples, and figured that my best bet was a Texas Instruments BA II Plus for $39.99 at OD. Staples doesn't have the calculator listed online.

This afternoon, I decided to pop into a Staples while I was on my way to OD (to see if they had anything that wasn't listed online). Sure enough, they had the BA2+ selling for $47.86. The manager (who knows me for bringing ugly PMs his way) was quite pleasant about the PM this time (maybe it's because I got him in trouble with head office a month or so ago...).

Anyway, Staples math:
(47.86-39.99)*0.5= $3.94
39.99-3.94= $36.05 for a Texas Instruments BA II Plus.

It's useful at this point for people in college/university who need a calculator for business or statistical functions.

I just did the pricematch.

Texas Instruments TI-BAII Plus Financial Calculator
Item Number 10702

I called in , and they credited back right away.

the manager told me the item number. Free Shipping



Staples Price $47.86
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Competitor's $39.99
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50% Total Price $3.94
Guarantee Discount
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Staples.ca 150% $41.46
Price Match Guarantee
(with tax)
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For $4? Well, I think there are some financial calculators on <a href=../autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=78 target=_blank>eBay</a> cheaper

I was thinking about that for my econ exam, but gave up
since I really don't see the point of "learning" if you use those "smart" calculators, AND I can't use it for my Act. Science at all
Sometimes when they say "Non-programmable calculator", they mean it (so either dumb calculator, or NO calculator, your choice - from my prof)