Explanation

Goal Seek can work with investment formulas as well.

Suppose you want a future investment value of ₹10,00,000.

Data

Input

Value

Monthly Investment

₹8,000

Annual Rate

8%

Years

5

Formula

=FV(B3/12,B4*12,-B2,0)

You can use Goal Seek to determine:

  • Required monthly investment
  • Required investment period

depending on which input you allow Excel to change.

Practice

Find the monthly investment required to achieve:

₹10,00,000 future value

using the given interest rate and period.