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Version: 2004
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I would like to put in a spread sheet a compounded rate of return calculator that the user would only have to put in present value, time period, interest rate <br><br>Example: $25,000 present value <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1% interest rate <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22 number of days <br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$??,??? Future value <br><br>can you help me? Please . .
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Reply bebrents 2/3/2010 9:21:54 PM

Have you looked at the FV() & FVSCHEDULE() functions? If so you'll need to
explain why neither of them will do the job. Details on both are in Excel
Help. Nobody can offer a possible alternative if they don't know why the
conventional methods don't work.

HTH |:>) 
Bob Jones 
[MVP] Office:Mac



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> Version: 2004 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel
> I would like to put in a spread sheet a compounded rate of return calculator
> that the user would only have to put in present value, time period, interest
> rate 
> 
> Example: $25,000 present value
>               1% interest rate
>               22 number of days
>          $??,??? Future value
> 
> can you help me? Please . .

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