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Borrowing and Investing<br />

<strong>Formula</strong>s<br />

In This Chapter<br />

● Introducing the fundamental concept of time value of money<br />

● Explaining financial terms<br />

● Using the basic financial functions<br />

● Calculating the interest and principal components of payments<br />

● Converting between different types of interest rates<br />

● Understanding the limitations of the Excel financial functions<br />

● Calculating price and yield of bonds<br />

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It’s a safe bet that the most common use of Excel is to perform calculations involving money.<br />

Every day, people make hundreds of thousands of financial decisions based on the numbers that<br />

are calculated in a spreadsheet. These decisions range from simple (Can I afford to buy a new<br />

car?) to complex (Will purchasing the XYZ Corporation result in a positive cash flow in the next 18<br />

months?). This is the first of three chapters that discuss financial calculations that you can perform<br />

with the assistance of Excel.<br />

Financial Concepts<br />

Before you start using Excel’s financial functions, you must be familiar with some basic concepts.<br />

These concepts are not specific to Excel, but they are necessary when constructing financial formulas.<br />

If you’re already well versed in finance and financial terminology, a quick skim of this section<br />

is all that you need. If you’re new to creating financial formulas, make sure that you have a<br />

solid understanding of the following concepts.

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