Learn how to calculate the discount rate in Microsoft Excel, what the discount factor is, and how the discount rate and discount factor compare.

Calculate the weighted average of interest rates in Microsoft Excel to compute the most accurate average interest rate among a group of lenders who received different rates.

Learn how to calculate the Simple Interest in Excel either for a single entry or a range or entries, between two dates, using this forumula.

If your business makes investments in equipment and employee benefit contributions, you may need to track the average annual rate of return over a span of time for financial reporting obligations.

The payback period is the amount of time needed to recover the initial outlay for an investment. Learn how to calculate it with Microsoft Excel.

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