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    Summary

    This function returns the interest rate per period of an annuity.

    Syntax

    RATE(nper,pmt,pval,fval,type,guess)

    Arguments

    This function has these arguments:

    Argument Description
    nper Total number of payment periods in an annuity
    pmt Value representing the payment made each period
    pval Present value, worth now
    fval Future value, cash value after the last payment
    type [Optional] Indicates when payments are due; at the end (0) or beginning (1) of the period; if omitted, the calculation uses the end (0)
    guess Guess for what the rate will be (optional)

    Remarks

    Guess is assumed to be 10% if omitted.

    Data Types

    Accepts numeric data for all arguments. Returns numeric data.

    Examples

    RATE(A1,B2,C3,C4,1)

    RATE(360, -600, 80000) gives the result 0.686%

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