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# **Investments: FV, NPV and IRR practice exercises**

What savings grow to, what future cash flows are worth today and the return an investment makes: the three formulas behind most finance test questions.

[**Start the first exercise**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/investments/fv-savings)

FV(IRR(NPV(

1. [**1****What savings grow to with FV**In B5, work out what the savings grow to with FV: the monthly rate, the number of months and the monthly deposit as money going out, FV(B3/12,B4\*12,-B2).](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/investments/fv-savings)
2. [**2****Net present value with NPV****Premium**In E2, work out the project's net present value at the rate in E1. NPV discounts every value it gets, so give it years 1 to 4 and add the year 0 investment after: NPV(E1,B3:B6)+B2.](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/investments/npv-net-present-value)
3. [**3****Rate of return with IRR****Premium**In E1, work out the project's internal rate of return with IRR. Give it every cash flow, starting with the year 0 investment.](https://practiceexcelonline.com/practice/investments/irr-rate-of-return)

## **Functions in this topic**

- [**FV**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/fv)
- [**IRR**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/irr)
- [**NPV**](https://practiceexcelonline.com/functions/npv)

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