EXCEL EFFECT FUNCTION

For a given nominal interest rate and number of compounding periods each year, the Excel Effect function returns the effective yearly interest rate.

Syntax:

=EFFECT( nominal_ratenpery )

Parameter:

  • The following are the arguments:

nominal interest rate:

  • The nominal interest rate (must be a numeric value, between 0 and 1).

npery

  • The annual number of compounding periods (must be a positive integer).

Step By Step Guide of EFFECT Function

Example :

The spreadsheet below offers three Excel Effect Function examples:

  • #NUM! – Occurs if either the nominal rate or the npery provided is 0 or 1.
  • #VALUE! – Occurs if one or both of the supplied arguments is not a number.

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