How to return the price per face value of security using formulas
This Mhelp clip will show you how to use the PRICE formula in Excel. This is useful if you want to return the face value price of a security.
This Mhelp clip has forty steps.
1 - Click cell A3.
2 - Enter the settlement date.
3 - Click cell B3.
4 - Enter the maturity date.
5 - Click cell C3.
6 - Enter the interest rate.
7 - Click cell D3.
8 - Enter the annual yield.
9 - Click cell E3.
10 - Enter the redemption value.
11 - Click cell F3.
12 - Enter the frequency.
13 - Click cell G3.
14 - Enter the type of day counting you want to use.
15 - Click the cell where you want to display the answer.
16 - Click the Formulas tab.
17 - Click Financial. A menu will appear.
18 - Click PRICE. A dialog box will appear.
19 - Click the Settlement button.
20 - Click cell A3.
21 - Click the formula button.
22 - Click the Maturity button.
23 - Click cell B3.
24 - Click the formula button.
25 - Click the Rate button.
26 - Click cell C3.
27 - Click the formula button.
28 - Click the Yld button.
29 - Click cell D3.
30 - Click the formula button.
31 - Click the Redemption button.
32 - Click cell E3.
33 - Click the formula button.
34 - Click the Frequency button.
35 - Click cell F3.
36 - Click the formula button.
37 - Click the Basis button.
38 - Click cell G3.
39 - Click the formula button.
40 - Click OK. The answer will be displayed in the cell selected.
This concludes the Mhelp clip.