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	<p>The <b>NPV</b> function is one of the <a href="../../docs/userguides/spreadsheet_editor/InsertFunction.aspx#financial" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">financial functions</a>. It is used to calculate the net present value of an investment based on a specified discount rate.</p>
	<h5 class="pt8">Syntax</h5>
	<p><b><em>NPV(rate, value1, [value2], ...)</em></b></p>
	<p>The <b>NPV</b> function has the following arguments:</p>
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				<th style="background-color: #f4f4f4"><b>Description</b></th>
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				<td><b><em>rate</em></b></td>
				<td>The discount rate.</td>
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				<td><b><em>value1/2/n</em></b></td>
				<td>Up to 255 arguments representing future payments (negative values) and income (positive values).</td>
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	<h5 class="pt8">Notes</h5>
	<p><a href="../../docs/userguides/spreadsheet_editor/InsertFunction.aspx#howtoapplyfunctions_block" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">How to apply</a> the <b>NPV</b> function.</p>

	<h5 class="pt8">Examples</h5>
	<p>The figure below displays the result returned by the <b>NPV</b> function.</p>
	<p><img alt="NPV Function" src="https://static-helpcenter.onlyoffice.com/npv_28ce7c5645.png"></p>
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NPV function

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Argument	Description
*rate*	The discount rate.
*value1/2/n*	Up to 255 arguments representing future payments (negative values) and income (positive values).

NPV function

Syntax

Notes

Examples

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