Compound interest
Input(s)
P: Principal Amount (currency unit)
\(i_{n}\): Nominal Interest Rate (fraction per year)
m: Compounding or Interest Periods per Year (where 1 for Annually, 2 for Semi-annually, 4 for quarterly, and 12 for monthly) (dimensionless)
\(\mathrm{t}\): The Loan Period or Investment Period (years)
Output(s)
I: Compound Interest (currency unit)
Formula(s)
\[
\mathrm{I}=\left(\left(1+\frac{\mathrm{i}_{\mathrm{n}}}{\mathrm{m}}\right)^{\mathrm{t} * \mathrm{~m}}-1\right) * \mathrm{P}
\]
Reference(s)
Mian, M. A. 2011. Project Economics and Decision Analysis Volume 1: Deterministic Models, Second Edition. Tulsa, Oklahoma: PennWell Corporation. Chapter 2, Page: 27.