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Default Need an Excel formula

=A2*(1+6%)^B2
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David Biddulph

"Paul G" <Paul wrote in message
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I need an excel formula that will calculate the total sum of a number when
escalated by a fixed percentage rate over a variable number of years.
My
variables would be the initial cost and the number of years. the fixed
number would be the 6% increase compounded each year. Can you help?