CODE FOR FUNCTION PV

<script language="JavaScript">

<!--

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

// Parameters are rate, total number of periods, payment made each period, future value and type (when payments are due)

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

{

nper = parseFloat(nper);

pmt = parseFloat(pmt);

fv = parseFloat(fv);

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

{

pv_value = -(fv + (pmt * nper));

}

else

{

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

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

pv_value = - ( x * ( fv * rate - pmt + y * pmt )) / rate;

}

pv_value = conv_number(pv_value,2);

return (pv_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>