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=PRICE(settlement, maturity, rate, yield, redemption, frequency, basis)=
 
=PRICE(settlement, maturity, rate, yield, redemption, frequency, basis)=
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*where 'settlement' is security's settlement date (a date when coupon or a bond is purchased),  
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*where <math>settlement</math> is security's settlement date (a date when coupon or a bond is purchased),  
*'maturity' is security's maturity date (a date when coupon or a bond expires),  
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*<math>maturity</math> is security's maturity date (a date when coupon or a bond expires),  
*'rate' is security's annual coupon rate,  
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*<math>rate</math> is security's annual coupon rate,  
*'yield' is security's annual yield,
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*<math>yield</math> is security's annual yield,
*'redemption' is security's redemption value per &#36;100 face value,
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*<math>redemption</math> is security's redemption value per &#36;100 face value,
*'frequency' is the number of coupon payments per year, and  
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*<math>frequency</math> is the number of coupon payments per year, and  
*'basis' is the type of day count basis to use.
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*<math>basis</math> is the type of day count basis to use.
    
PRICE() calculates the price per &#36;100 face value of security that pays periodic interest.
 
PRICE() calculates the price per &#36;100 face value of security that pays periodic interest.
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*The function returns the price per &#36;100 face value of security that pays periodic interest.
 
*The function returns the price per &#36;100 face value of security that pays periodic interest.
*Settlement and maturity dates should be entered either in 'date format' or 'dates returned using formulas'. If dates are not valid, Calci displays #N/A error message.
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*<math>settlement</math> and <math>maturity</math> dates should be entered either in 'date format' or 'dates returned using formulas'. If dates are not valid, Calci displays #N/A error message.
*If settlement date ≥ maturity date, Calci displays #N/A error message.
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*If <math>settlement</math> date ≥ <math>maturity</math> date, Calci displays #N/A error message.
*'rate' and 'yield' values must be greater than or equal to zero, else Calci displays #N/A error message.
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*<math>rate</math> and <math>yield</math> values must be greater than or equal to zero, else Calci displays #N/A error message.
*'redemption' value must be greater than zero, else Calci displays #N/A error message.
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*<math>redemption</math> value must be greater than zero, else Calci displays #N/A error message.
*The values for 'frequency' should be 1,2 or 4.  
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*The values for <math>frequency</math> should be 1,2 or 4.  
 
For Annual payment, frequency = 1,
 
For Annual payment, frequency = 1,
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For Quarterly payment, frequency = 4.
 
For Quarterly payment, frequency = 4.
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*'basis' value is optional. If omitted, Calci assumes it to be 0.  
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*<math>basis</math> value is optional. If omitted, Calci assumes it to be 0.  
 
Below table shows the use of 'basis' values:
 
Below table shows the use of 'basis' values:
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*If 'basis' value is other than 0 to 4, Calci displays #N/A error message.
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*If <math>basis</math> value is other than 0 to 4, Calci displays #N/A error message.
    
== Examples ==
 
== Examples ==
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