PAYMENT( ) Function

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Returns the amount of each periodic payment on a fixed-interest loan.

Syntax

PAYMENT(nPrincipal, nInterestRate, nPayments)

Returns

Numeric

Arguments

nPrincipal

Specifies the beginning principal of the loan.

nInterestRate

Specifies the fixed interest rate per period. If monthly payments are made on the loan but the interest rate is annual, divide the annual interest rate by 12.

nPayments

Specifies the total number of payments to be made on the loan.

Remarks

PAYMENT( ) assumes a constant periodic interest rate and assumes that payments are made at the end of each period.