WorksheetFunction.NPer Method
Returns the number of periods for an investment based on periodic, constant payments and a constant interest rate.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Function NPer ( _
Arg1 As Double, _
Arg2 As Double, _
Arg3 As Double, _
Arg4 As Object, _
Arg5 As Object _
) As Double
'Usage
Dim instance As WorksheetFunction
Dim Arg1 As Double
Dim Arg2 As Double
Dim Arg3 As Double
Dim Arg4 As Object
Dim Arg5 As Object
Dim returnValue As Double
returnValue = instance.NPer(Arg1, Arg2, _
Arg3, Arg4, Arg5)
double NPer(
double Arg1,
double Arg2,
double Arg3,
Object Arg4,
Object Arg5
)
Parameters
Arg1
Type: System.DoubleRate - the interest rate per period.
Arg2
Type: System.DoublePmt - 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
Type: System.DoublePv - the present value, or the lump-sum amount that a series of future payments is worth right now.
Arg4
Type: System.ObjectFv - 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
Type: System.ObjectType - the number 0 or 1 and indicates when payments are due.
Return Value
Type: System.Double
Remarks
Set type equal to |
If payments are due |
---|---|
0 or omitted |
At the end of the period |
1 |
At the beginning of the period |