An easy and straightforward way to calculate the amount earned with an annual compound interest is using the formula to increase a number by percentage: =Amount (1 + %) . In our example, the formula is =A2(1+$B2) where A2 is your initial deposit and B2 is the annual interest rate.
Times eight quarters. And this is going to give me the um continuously compounded return of $1,MoreTimes eight quarters. And this is going to give me the um continuously compounded return of $1,22140s. And you'll see that that's some a higher number than either the annual or the quarterly.
Fortunately, Excel can be used to create an amortization schedule. The amortization schedule template below can be used for a variable number of periods, as well as extra payments and variable interest rates.