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How to Use DURATION() in Google Sheets

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Calculates the number of compounding periods required for an investment of a specified present value appreciating at a given rate to reach a target value.

How To Actually Use DURATION() in Sheets

DURATION(settlement, maturity, rate, yield, frequency, [day_count_convention]) .

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Use the DURATION() formula to calculate the investment duration based on the data in cells A1 (settlement), B1 (maturity), C1 (rate), D1 (yield), and E1 (frequency). The correct answer should return the number of compounding periods required.

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