How Do I Solve Finance Equations Without Using Excel's Built-in Functions?

[sitedesigner]

URGENT! NEED IMMEDIATE HELP -- Finance Equations

I need to figure out this finance calculator out almost immediately.

http://fdc.mortgage101.com/content/express/articles.asp?category=calculators&article=1177&p=securitym&acctid=304592

I need to know how the equations and formulas work on this page. I have not been able to figure out the exact equations for each output which is dependent upon the input.

I have set up an excel document that I tried to figure out all of the equations in, but I wasnt very successful. Nonetheless, if you need a good place to work, the file is located here... http://www.pyropixel.com/upload/finance.xls

And please do not use any of excel's built in functions, I need everything in algebraic forum.

Thank you,
Sitedesigner

 

[Tide]

That definitely sounds like a homework assignment. What have you done so far? I also suggest digging into your textbook to dig out the "formulas." Understanding the principles (not principals) behind them would be even better. :)

 

[sitedesigner]

No TextBook :-\

Just need to understand it, I have no background in finanace like this whatsoever.

 

[Tide]

Here's a partial answer:

http://www.tidalforce.org/pics/interest.htm

 

[sitedesigner]

thanks

thank you for that equation. could you help with any more of it?

thanks

 

[Tide]

Here's one:

appreciated value = (1+appreciation rate)^{number of years} \times Start value

I suggest digging into some some business references to understand the basic principles for the rest of the assignment.

 

[sitedesigner]

are there any good business references online? I am having trouble finding anything.

 

[Tide]

are there any good business references online? I am having trouble finding anything.

There probably are but I've never had need of one so I've never looked. Perhaps someone else can point the way.

 

[Astronuc]

You're basically asking for an on-line course in basic economic analysis, which would be covered in a course on engineering economics, or similar course convering applied economics. I have not seen one, however look at these links particularly the last one.

Here are some formulas.
http://www.ce.memphis.edu/4111/FE%20Reference%20Pages.pdf

Here are some notes.
http://www.me.utexas.edu/~bard/ME353/topics.html

You might find something useful here -
» MIT OpenCourseWare » Sloan School of Management » Economic Analysis for Business Decisions, Fall 2004
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/15-010Fall-2004/LectureNotes/index.htm