Glb.Financial is a built-in segment class member that provides member methods that perform functions commonly used in financial analysis.
Use the Evaluate method to dynamically determine the member method to perform at runtime.
The following designations are used in the formulae for financial built-in methods.
| Designation | Description |
|---|---|
| . | Multiplication |
| ln | Natural logarithm |
| i | Interest rate (number in the range 0.0 through 1.0) per time unit |
| N | Number of time units (periods) in the calculation |
| P | Present value of the financial amount |
| Sn | Future value of the financial amount, after N time units (Sum after N time units) |
| A | Annuity payment, occurring at the end of each time unit |
| A* | Annual rate of flow (rate of steady flow throughout N time units, as opposed to discrete annuity payments). A* is related to A by the following formula: A* = A . ln(1 + i) |