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 when-due: An optional argument that species whether payments are due at the
beginning or end of each period. Most mortgage and other loans require the rst
payment at the end of the rst period (0), which is the default. Most lease and rent
payments, and some other types of payments, are due at the beginning of each
period (1).
end (0 or omitted): Payments are due at the end of each period.
beginning (1): Payments are due at the beginning of each period.
Example
In this example, IPMT is used to determine the interest portion of the rst payment of the third
year of the loan term (payment 25) given the loan facts presented. The function evaluates to
approximately –$922.41 representing the interest portion of loan payment 25.
periodic-rate period num-periods present-value future-value when-due
=IPMT(B2, C2,
D2, E2, F2, G2)
=0.06/12 25 =10*12 200000 -100000 0
Related Topics
For related functions and additional information, see:
“CUMIPMT on page 110
“CUMPRINC” on page 11 2
“PMT on page 134
“PPMT on page 13 5
Example of a Loan Amortization Table on page 353
“Choosing Which Time Value of Money Function to Use” on page 348
“Common Arguments Used in Financial Functions” on page 341
Listing of Financial Functions on page 96
Value Types on page 36
The Elements of Formulas” on page 15
“Using the Keyboard and Mouse to Create and Edit Formulas” on page 26
“Pasting from Examples in Help” on page 41
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