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Compound Function
Syntax
compound (<rate>, <periods>)
or
the compound of {<rate>, <periods>}
Description
The compound mathematical function performs compound interest calculations on the future value of 1. The rate is the interest rate per period, and periods is the number of periods.
Examples
Type the following in the Message Box and press Enter, where <principal amount> is a value:
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