Finance Calculator

• The Finance Calculator is a simple Python program designed to help you calculate the future value of your investments or the monthly payment on a home loan (bond). You can choose between investment calculations and bond calculations. Note that the bond calculation feature is not yet implemented in the provided code.

Features

• Investment Calculation: Calculate the total amount of an investment based on either simple or compound interest.
• Bond Calculation: Calculate the monthly payment required to repay a home loan over a specified period. (Note: This feature is not yet implemented in the provided code.)

Requirements

• Python 3.x

Usage

• Clone or download the repository to your local machine.
• https://github.com/lisbeth34/-finance_calculators.py..git
• Navigate to the directory where the script is located.

Run the script using Python:

-python finance_calculator.py

• Follow the prompts to enter the necessary details for your calculation.

Functionality

• 1. Investment Calculation

• Choose 'investment' when prompted.

• Enter the amount of money you are depositing.

• Enter the interest rate as a percentage.

• Enter the number of years you plan on investing.

• Choose between 'simple' or 'compound' interest.

• The program will display the total amount after the specified number of years.

• 2. Bond Calculation -Choose 'bond' when prompted. (Note: This feature is mentioned but not implemented in the provided code.)

Example

• Choose either 'investment' or 'bond' from the menu below to proceed:

• investment - to calculate the amount of interest you'll earn on interest

• bond - to calculate the amount you'll have to pay on a home loan

Enter your choice: investment

• Provide the following investment details:

• Enter the amount of money that you are depositing: 10000

• Enter the interest rate (as a percentage): 5

• Enter the number of years you plan on investing for: 10

• Do you want 'simple' or 'compound' interest: compound

• After 10 years at an interest rate of 5.0%, you will have: 16288.95

Code Overview

• get_user_choice(): Displays the menu options and returns the user's choice.
• get_investment_details(): Prompts the user for investment details and returns them.
• calculate_investment(amount, interest_rate, years, interest): Calculates and displays the total amount after investment based on the interest type.
• main(): Main function to execute the finance calculator. Calls other functions based on the user's choice.

Future Enhancements

• Implement the bond calculation functionality.
• Add error handling for invalid inputs.
• Allow for more complex investment and loan scenarios.

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