System.Math.NumberOfPeriods

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Delphi

function NumberOfPeriods(const Rate: Extended; Payment: Extended; const PresentValue, FutureValue: Extended; PaymentTime: TPaymentTime): Extended;

C++

extern DELPHI_PACKAGE System::Extended __fastcall NumberOfPeriods(const System::Extended Rate, System::Extended Payment, const System::Extended PresentValue, const System::Extended FutureValue, TPaymentTime PaymentTime);

Properties

Type Visibility Source Unit Parent
function public
System.Math.pas
System.Math.hpp
System.Math System.Math

Description

Returns the number of payment periods for an investment.

NumberOfPeriods computes the number of payment periods required for an investment of PresentValue to reach a value of FutureValue, while making regular payments of Payment and accruing interest at the rate of Rate per compounding period. PaymentTime indicates whether the cash flows occur at the beginning or end of the period.

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