6. Functions : Finance Library Functions : CTERM Function
 
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CTERM Function
The CTERM function calculates the number of compounding periods required for an investment of a present value and earning a given interest rate per period to yield a specified future value.
This function has the following syntax:
CTERM(i = value, fv = value, pv = value)
Arguments
Data Type
Description
i
Float
Interest rate (as fraction)
fv
Float
Future value of investment
pv
Float
Present value of investment
This function returns:
Float—Number of periods or term needed for the present value (pv) to increase in value to a future value (fv) at a compounding interest rate (i)
Null—On error