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pmt

Format: pmt( pv, rate, term )

Arguments: (real) pv Principal

(real) rate Periodic interest rate (1=100%)

(real) term Number of periods

Returns: (real) The periodic payment on a loan of principal amount pv at an interest rate of rate over term periods

Description: The payment is calculated using the following equation:

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Examples: pmt(150000,10%/12,30*12) = 1316.36  (monthly payment on a $150,000 home mortgage at 10% for 30 years)

See Also: pv, fv, term, rate, npv, irr, cf

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