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'This example uses the MIRR# function to determine the modified internal
'rate of return for a series of periodic cash flows represented in an
'array of values.
 
'Note: To run this example you must use a Quick library that includes the
'procedures contained in one of the financial function library files.
'The following include file must also be present.
 
'$INCLUDE: 'FINANC.BI'
 
OPTION BASE 1
CONST PERCENTFORMAT$ = "##.##"
DEFDBL A-Z
DIM Status  AS INTEGER, NumFlows  AS INTEGER
NumFlows% = 6
DIM Values(NumFlows%) AS DOUBLE
LoanAPR = .1
InvestAPR = .12
 
'Read cash flows into Values# array.
FOR I = 1 TO NumFlows%
    READ Values#(I)
NEXT I
 
CLS
 
'Calculate the internal rate of return.
ReturnRate = MIRR#(Values#(), NumFlows%, LoanAPR, InvestAPR, Status%)
 
'Examine Status% to determine success or failure of MIRR#.
IF Status% THEN
 
    'If unsuccessful, announce a problem.
    PRINT "There was an error in calculating the internal rate of return."
 
ELSE
 
    'Display the internal rate of return.
    PRINT "Suppose you're a commercial fisherman and you've just completed"
    PRINT "your fifth year of operation. When you started your business,"
    PRINT "you borrowed $120,000 at 10% annual interest to buy a boat."
    PRINT
    PRINT "Your catch yielded $39,000, $30,000, $21,000, 37,000, and $46,000"
    PRINT "for each of the first five years.  During the first 5 years you"
    PRINT "reinvested your profits, earning 12% annually."
    PRINT
    PRINT "The modified internal rate of return for these cash flow figures"
    PRINT "is ";
    PRINT USING PERCENTFORMAT$; ReturnRate * 100;
    PRINT "%."
    PRINT
 
END IF
 
'Cost of buying a commercial fishing boat (Negative cash flow).
DATA -120000
 
'Net income each year for 5 successive years (Positive cash flow).
DATA 39000,30000,21000,37000,46000