// Function to calculate Periodic Payments.
function pmt(rate, per, nper, pv, fv) {
fv = parseFloat(fv);
nper = parseFloat(nper);
pv = parseFloat(pv);
per = parseFloat(per);
if ((per == 0) || (nper == 0)) {
alert("Why do you want to test me with zeros?");
return (0);
}
rate = eval((rate) / (per * 100));
if (rate == 0) // Interest rate is 0
{
pmt_value = - (fv + pv) / nper;
}
else {
x = Math.pow(1 + rate, nper);
pmt_value = -((rate * (fv + x * pv)) / (-1 + x));
}
pmt_value = conv_number(pmt_value, 2);
return (pmt_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));
}
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