NPV Function


Returns the net present value with the rate expressed as a percentage

Category: Financial

Syntax

NPV ( r,freq,c0,c1, ,cn )

Arguments

r

  • is numeric, the interest rate over a specifed base period of time expressed as a percentage.

freq

  • is numeric, the number of payments during the base period of time specified with the rate r .

  • Range: freq > 0

  • Exception: The case freq = 0 is a flag to allow continuous discounting.

c0,c1, ,cn

  • are numeric cash flows that represent cash outlays (payments) or cash inflows (income) occurring at times 0, 1, n. These cash flows are assumed to be equally spaced , beginning-of-period values. Negative values represent payments, positive values represent income, and values of 0 represent no cash flow at a given time. The c0 argument and the c1 argument are required.

Comparisons

The NPV function is identical to NETPV, except that the r argument is provided as a percentage.




SAS 9.1 Language Reference Dictionary, Volumes 1, 2 and 3
SAS 9.1 Language Reference Dictionary, Volumes 1, 2 and 3
ISBN: N/A
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Year: 2004
Pages: 704

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