Re: [libreoffice-users] Question

I've had troubles in the past finding specific financial functions, as 
well.  Can't help from the function standpoint in this case, but you 
could always fall back on the actual equation:

FV = PV*(1+i)^n

where FV is future value, PV is present value, i is the periodic 
interest rate, and n is the number of periods.

Dave



On 11/27/2013 15:10, Cliff Scott wrote:
> I haven't done much spread sheet formula work so please don't mind a couple
> of simple questions.
>
> I would like to do two things:
>
> 1. Calculate compound interest on an amount given the rate and number of
> interest periods. Looking at the list of functions there are lots of ones
> that come close to that, but I wasn't able to find one that would do exact
> that.
>
> 2. How do I write a conditional loop in Calc? If I want to calculate a
> formula for 10 iterations how would I do that? For instance
> Value=Value*N+Value. That would give me the compound interest also. I can do
> it with a bunch of cells strung out each one representing one interest
> period, but for any length of time it becomes unwieldy.
>
> Thank you very much for any help.
>
> Cliff


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