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To Calculate the Interest Rate or Growth Rate Using a Spreadsheet

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To calculate the interest rate or growth rate using a spreadsheet or financial calculator, the present value and the future value most have opposite signs.


Definitions:

APR

Annual Percentage Rate, a measure used to calculate the cost of borrowing, including interest and other fees, shown as a yearly rate.

EAR

Ear is the acronym for Effective Annual Rate, which measures the real return on an investment or the real interest rate on a loan, accounting for compounding over a specified period.

Monthly Stream

A monthly stream often refers to consistent or recurring flows of income, payments, or data that occur every month.

Discount Rate

An interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, often central in determining the value of investments.

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