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  1. Preface
  2. Function reference
  3. Constants
  4. Operators
  5. Dates
  6. Functions
  7. System variables
  8. Datatype reference

Function Reference

Function Reference

PV

PV

Returns the present value of an investment.

Syntax

PV(
rate, terms, payment
[,
future value, type
] )
Argument
Required/
Optional
Description
rate
Required
Numeric. Interest rate earned in each period. Expressed as a decimal number. Divide the rate by 100 to express it as a decimal number. Must be greater than or equal to 0.
terms
Required
Numeric. Number of periods or payments. Must be greater than 0.
payment
Required
Numeric. Payment amount due per period. Must be a negative number.
future value
Optional
Numeric. Cash balance after the last payment. If you omit this value, PV uses 0.
type
Optional
Boolean. Timing of the payment. Enter 1 if payment is at the beginning of period. Enter 0 if payment is at the end of period. Default is 0. If you enter a value other than 0 or 1,
Data Integration
treats the value as 1.

Return Value

Numeric.

Example

The following expression returns 12,524.43 as the amount you must deposit in the account today to have a future value of $20,000 in one year if you also deposit $500 at the beginning of each period:
PV( 0.0075, 12, -500, 20000, TRUE )

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