It calculates the price per $100 face value of a security that pays periodic interest.
The syntax of the function is the following:
PRICE(settlement, maturity, rate, yield, redemption, frequency, [basis])
settlement: The settlement date of the security.
maturity: The maturity date of the security.
rate: The annual coupon rate of the security.
yield: The annual yield of the security.
redemption: The redemption value per $100 face value of the security.
frequency: The number of coupon payments per year (annual=1, semiannual=2, quarterly=4).
[basis]: Optional. The type of day count basis (default is 0).
If the dates entered are not valid dates the function returns a #VALUE! error.
If yield or rate are less than or equal to zero the #NUM! error is returned.
If basis is not inside the valid values (between 0 and 4) the #NUM! error is returned.
If the settlement date is after the maturity date the #NUM! error is returned
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Here is an example of how to use the PRICE function:
Use the proper function in the cell C2, to calculate the price per 100 dollars face value of a security that pays periodic interest. All the information you need is displayed in the current worksheet.