CODE FOR FUNCTION FV

<script language="JavaScript">

<!--

// Function to calculate future value of an investment..

function fv(rate, per, nper, pmt, pv)

{

nper = parseFloat(nper);

pmt = parseFloat(pmt);

pv = parseFloat(pv);

rate = eval((rate)/(per * 100));

if (( pmt == 0 ) || ( nper == 0 )) {

alert("Why do you want to test me with zeros?");

return(0);

}

if ( rate == 0 ) // Interest rate is 0

{

fv_value = -(pv + (pmt * nper));

}

else

{

x = Math.pow(1 + rate, nper);

// y = Math.pow(1 + rate, nper);

fv_value = - ( -pmt + x * pmt + rate * x * pv ) /rate;

}

fv_value = conv_number(fv_value,2);

return (fv_value);

}

function conv_number(expr, decplaces)

{ // This function is from David Goodman's Javascript Bible.

var str = "" + Math.round(eval(expr) * Math.pow(10,decplaces));

while (str.length <= decplaces) {

str = "0" + str;

}

var decpoint = str.length - decplaces;

return (str.substring(0,decpoint) + "." + str.substring(decpoint,str.length));

}

// --></script>