bussiness python
MRAB
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Tue Sep 5 20:27:46 EDT 2017
On 2017-09-05 22:21, jessicayates59 at gmail.com wrote:
> Here's a code that I have, i'm getting an error in line 5 and i'm not sure why,
>
>
> # future value of annuity
> p = 1000
> r = 2/100
> n = 5
> FV= p * ((1+r) ** n - 1/r)
> print(FV)
>
[snip]
> the output is supposed to be
> 5204.0401600000005
[snip]
Your formula is wrong. The second closing parenthesis is in the wrong place.
That line should be:
FV = p * ((1 + r) ** n - 1) / r
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