Reviewed by Thomas J. Catalano Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez The discount rate refers to the interest rate used when calculating the net present value (NPV) of an investment. It represents the ...

When buying Treasury bills, you'll find that quotes are typically given in terms of their discount, so you'll need to calculate the actual price.

This video will help you in learning tricks to calculate discount even without using a calculator.

In order to calculate the price, you need to know the number of days until maturity and the prevailing interest rate. Take the number of days until the Treasury bill matures, and multiply it by ...

Learn how to calculate the discount rate in Microsoft Excel, what the discount factor is, and how the discount rate and discount factor compare.