WorksheetFunction.NPer(Double, Double, Double, Object, Object) Method

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Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel

Assembly:: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll

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Returns the number of periods for an investment based on periodic, constant payments and a constant interest rate.

public double NPer (double Arg1, double Arg2, double Arg3, object Arg4, object Arg5);

Public Function NPer (Arg1 As Double, Arg2 As Double, Arg3 As Double, Optional Arg4 As Object, Optional Arg5 As Object) As Double

Parameters

Arg1: Double

Rate - the interest rate per period.

Arg2: Double

Pmt - the payment made each period; it cannot change over the life of the annuity. Typically, pmt contains principal and interest but no other fees or taxes.

Arg3: Double

Pv - the present value, or the lump-sum amount that a series of future payments is worth right now.

Arg4: Object

Fv - the future value, or a cash balance you want to attain after the last payment is made. If fv is omitted, it is assumed to be 0 (the future value of a loan, for example, is 0).

Arg5: Object

Type - the number 0 or 1 and indicates when payments are due.

Returns

Double

Remarks

0 or omitted	At the end of the period
1	At the beginning of the period

Applies to