By contrast, the FV function can also be used to find the future value of a sum based on a given interest rate, it can’t handle different rates in different periods.
Example
In the example shown, an initial sum of $1000 is invested for 4 years. In each year, the rate is different as shown below: In the example, the rates are entered in the range C8:C11. The formula in F5 is: FVSCHEDULE returns $1,147.26, when currency number format is applied.
Schedule
The values in schedule can be provided as a range of cells (per the example) or an array constant. For example, the formula below provides the principal as C5, but rates are hardcoded into an array constant: The result is the same as above, $1,147.26.
Notes
Blank cells in the schedule are treated as zeros FVSCHEDULE will return #VALUE if any values are non-numeric
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