Expression Language Reference
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    • Returns the internal rate of return for a series of cash flows.

      Category: Financial

      Parameters

      • values: any

        An array or a reference to values that contain numbers for which you want to calculate the internal rate of return.

        • Values must contain at least one positive value and one negative value to calculate the internal rate of return.
        • IRR uses the order of values to interpret the order of cash flows. Be sure to enter your payment and income values in the sequence you want.
        • If an array or reference argument contains text, logical values, or empty values, those values are ignored.
      • guess: any

        Optional. A number that you guess is close to the result of IRR.

        • Microsoft Excel uses an iterative technique for calculating IRR. Starting with guess, IRR cycles through the calculation until the result is accurate within 0.00001 percent. If IRR can't find a result that works after 20 tries, the #NUM! error value is returned.
        • In most cases you do not need to provide guess for the IRR calculation. If guess is omitted, it is assumed to be 0.1 (10 percent).
        • If IRR gives the #NUM! error value, or if the result is not close to what you expected, try again with a different value for guess.

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