DISC

This function calculates the discount rate for a security.

Syntax

DISC(settle,mature,pricep,redeem,basis)

Arguments

This function has these arguments:

Argument	Description
settle	Settlement date for the security
mature	Maturity date for the security
pricep	Amount invested in the security
redeem	Amount to be received at maturity
basis	[Optional] Integer representing the basis for day count (Refer to Day Count Basis.)

Remarks

Settle, mature, and basis are truncated to integers. If settle or mature is not a valid serial date number, a #VALUE! error is returned. If pricep or redeem is less than or equal to 0, a #NUM! error is returned. If basis is less than 0 or greater than 4, a #NUM! error is returned. If settle is greater than or equal to mature, a #NUM! error is returned.

Data Types

Accepts numeric and DateTime object data. Returns numeric data.

Examples

DISC(A1,B1,C4,100,2)

DISC("3/15/2003","5/15/2003",R3C4,R5C5,4)

DISC("5/15/2004","9/1/2004",98.2,100,3) gives the result 0.0602752294

Version Available

This function is available in product version 1.0 or later.