Basically, I'm trying to combine the "RATE" and "PV" features of the FINANCE function.
According to what I've found,
r = finance('pv', rate, nper, pmt, fv, type);
will solve for the present value of a stream of payments with a future value "fv".
I've also found this:
r = finance('rate', nper, pmt, pv);
which solves for the interest rate of a stream of payments, but it doesn't have a spot for "fv".
All of that said, I'm using SAS 9.1, which doesn't have the FINANCE function, so this may all be a moot point.
Thanks!
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