RangeXNPV() returns the net present value for a schedule of cash flows that is not necessarily periodic. The result has a default number format of money. To calculate the net present value for a series of periodic cash flows, use the RangeNPV function.
Syntax:
RangeXNPV(discount_rate, values, dates[, Expression])
Return data type: numeric
Arguments:
| Argument | Description |
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| discount_rate | The interest rate per period. |
| values | A cash flow or a series of cash flows that corresponds to a schedule of payments in dates. Each value may be a single value or a range of values as returned by an inter-record function with a third optional parameter. The series of values must contain at least one positive and one negative value. |
| dates | A payment date or a schedule of payment dates that corresponds to the cash flow payments. |
Limitations:
Text values, NULL values and missing values are disregarded.
All payments are discounted based on a 365-day year.
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RangeXNPV(0.1, -2500,'2008-01-01',2750,'2008-09-01') |
Returns 80.25 |
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Add the example script to your app and run it. To see the result, add the fields listed in the results column to a sheet in your app. RangeTab3: LOAD *, recno() as RangeID, RangeXNPV(Field1,Field2,Field3) as RangeNPV; LOAD * INLINE [ Field1|Field2|Field3 10|5|-6000 2|NULL|7000 8|'abc'|8000 18|11|9000 5|5|9000 9|4|2000 ] (delimiter is '|'); |
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