๐ Unlock the Power of Compound Interest: Calculate Your Future Investment Value with Custom Formulas!
Ever wondered how your investments will grow over time with compound interest? In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create a custom formula using Google Sheets to calculate the future value of an investment based on key factors like the principal amount, interest rate, compounding frequency, and investment duration.
๐ Data Table:
| Principal | Interest Rate | Compounding Frequency | Years | Future Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.05 | 4 | 10 | |
| 500 | 0.03 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 0.07 | 12 | 8 |
๐ Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll learn: Step 1: Setting up the Spreadsheet
- Create a new Google Sheets document.
- Enter your investment data in columns A to D, starting from row 2.
- Leave a blank cell in column E for the calculated future value of each investment.
- Leave another blank cell in cell E6 for the custom formula that calculates the total future value.
Step 2: Writing the Google Apps Script Code
- Click on “Extensions” in the top menu, then select “Apps Script.”
- Replace any default code with the provided script to create a custom formula for calculating future values.
Step 3: Using the Custom Formula in Google Sheets
- Go back to your Google Sheets document.
- In a cell where you want the future value to appear (e.g., cell E2), enter the custom formula:
=CALC_FUTURE_VALUE(A2, B2, C2, D2)
Step 4: Testing the Custom Formula
- Enter your investment details in columns A to D.
- Use the custom formula in cell E2 (or any suitable cell in column E) to instantly calculate the future value for each investment.
๐ The provided custom formula does the heavy lifting for you, utilizing the compound interest formula to predict future values accurately. However, always remember to verify financial calculations and adapt formulas to your specific needs when making real investment decisions.
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In this example, we’ll create a custom formula that calculates the future value of an investment using compound interest.
Scenario: You want to create a custom formula to calculate the future value of an investment based on the principal amount, interest rate, compounding frequency, and the number of years.
Data Table:
| A | B | C | D | E |
| Principal | Interest Rate | Compounding Frequency | Years | Future Value |
| 1000 | 0.05 | 4 | 10 | |
| 500 | 0.03 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 0.07 | 12 | 8 | |
| Total |
Step 1: Setting up the Spreadsheet
- Create a new Google Sheets document.
- Enter your data in columns A to D starting from row 2.
- Leave a blank cell in column E for the calculated future value for each investment.
- Leave another blank cell in column E6 for the custom formula that calculates the total future value.
Step 2: Writing the Google Apps Script Code
- Click on “Extensions” in the top menu, then select “Apps Script”.
- Delete any default code and replace it with the following script:
// Custom formula to calculate the future value of an investment
function CALC_FUTURE_VALUE(principal, rate, compoundingFreq, years) {
const n = compoundingFreq * years;
const r = rate / compoundingFreq;
const futureValue = principal * Math.pow(1 + r, n);
return futureValue;
}
Step 3: Using the Custom Formula in Google Sheets
- Go back to your Google Sheets document.
- In a cell where you want the future value to appear (let’s say cell E2), enter the following formula:
=CALC_FUTURE_VALUE(A2, B2, C2, D2)
Explanation of the Code:
- The function CALC_FUTURE_VALUE takes four parameters: principal, rate, compoundingFreq, and years.
- principal: The initial investment amount.
- rate: The annual interest rate.
- compoundingFreq: The number of times the interest is compounded per year.
- years: The number of years the investment is held.
- Inside the function, we calculate the total number of compounding periods, denoted by n, using the formula n = compoundingFreq * years.
- We calculate the periodic interest rate, denoted by r, using the formula r = rate / compoundingFreq.
- The future value is calculated using the compound interest formula: futureValue = principal * (1 + r)^n.
- The function returns the calculated futureValue.
Step 4: Testing the Custom Formula
- Enter the principal amounts, interest rates, compounding frequencies, and years in columns A to D starting from row 2.
- Use the custom formula in cell E2 (or any other appropriate cell in column E) to calculate the future value for each investment.
For example, if you have entered the data as shown in the data table, the calculated future values should appear in column E for each investment.
Note: In this scenario, I used the example of compound interest to demonstrate creating a custom formula. Make sure to verify the financial calculations and adapt the formula to your specific needs if you intend to use it for real financial decisions.
