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NPV

Returns the net present value of an investment based on a series of periodic cash flows and a discount rate

Syntax

NPV(rate, value1, [value2], ...)

Parameters

  • rate: Required. The rate of discount over the length of one period
  • value1: Required. The first cash flow
  • value2: Optional. Additional cash flows, up to 254

Example

=NPV(0.1, -10000, 3000, 4200, 6800)
Returns: NumberSince: Excel 2003