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NumberOfPeriods

Calculate the number of periods for an investment

Declaration

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function NumberOfPeriods(

  ARate: Float;

  APayment: Float;

  APresentValue: Float;

  AFutureValue: Float;

  APaymentTime: TPaymentTime

):Float;

Description

NumberOfPeriods calculates the number of periods (n) needed to obtain future value of an investment in the cash flow formula (see CashFlowFunctions). The function result is the number of periods a payment APayment (PMT) must be paid in order to obtain a future value AFutureValue for an investment of a start value APresentValue (PV), where APayment (PMT) is invested at a rate ARate (q).

The APaymentTime parameter determines whether the investment (payment) is an ordinary annuity or an annuity due: ptEndOfPeriod NumberOfPeriods must be used if payments are at the end of each period. If the payments are at the beginning of the periode, ptStartOfPeriod must be used.

See also

FutureValue

  

Calculate the future value of an investment.

InterestRate

  

Calculate the interest rate value of an investment

Payment

  

Calculate the payment for an investment

PresentValue

  

Calculate the present value given the future value of an investment.

TPaymentTime

  

Type used in financial (interest) calculations.

CashFlowFunctions

  

Cash flow functions


Documentation generated on: May 14 2021