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FVSCHEDULE ( principal , schedule )
Description: Computes the future value of an initial principal after applying a series of compound interest rates. [Note: This function can be used to calculate the future value of an investment with a variable or adjustable rate. end note]
Arguments:
Name |
Type |
Description |
principal |
number |
The present value. |
schedule |
array |
Set of interest rates to apply. The values in this array can be numbers or blank cells. Blank cells are taken as zeros (i.e., no interest). |
Return Type and Value: number – The future value of an initial principal after applying a series of compound interest rates.
However, if any element of the array schedule is not a number and not blank, #VALUE! is returned.
[Example:
FVSCHEDULE(1,{0.09,0.11,0.1}) results in 1.33089
end example]