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brfinance (version 0.8.0)

calc_nper: Number of Periods (NPER)

Description

Calculates the number of periods for an investment.

Usage

calc_nper(pv, fv = 0, rate, pmt = 0, type = 0)

Value

Number of periods.

Arguments

pv

Present value.

fv

Future value.

rate

Interest rate per period (decimal).

pmt

Payment per period (optional, default = 0).

type

Payment timing: 0 for end of period, 1 for beginning of period.

Examples

Run this code
calc_nper(pv = -1000, fv = 2000, rate = 0.05)
calc_nper(pv = 0, fv = 100000, rate = 0.01, pmt = -500)

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