WorksheetFunction.Nominal Method
Returns the nominal annual interest rate, given the effective rate and the number of compounding periods per year.
Syntax
expression.Nominal(Arg1, Arg2)
expression A variable that represents a WorksheetFunction object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arg1 | Required | Variant | Effect_rate - the effective interest rate. |
| Arg2 | Required | Variant | Npery - the number of compounding periods per year. |
Return Value
Double
Remarks
- Npery is truncated to an integer.
- If either argument is nonnumeric, NOMINAL returns the #VALUE! error value.
- If effect_rate ≤ 0 or if npery < 1, NOMINAL returns the #NUM! error value.
- NOMINAL is related to EFFECT as shown in the following equation:
