fair market value
noun
: a price at which buyers and sellers with a reasonable knowledge of pertinent facts and not acting under any compulsion are willing to do business
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The problem of what constitutes a competitive market rate (or fair market value) for these fees has been left to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Rita Numerof, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
If the referendum passes, taxpayers would pay an additional 24 cents per $1,000 of fair market value.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Going forward, shareholder loans will need to be submitted as an APT and subjected to a fair market value assessment.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The company recorded a fair market value gain of $416,560 on warrant liabilities, reflecting adjustments required for outstanding warrants.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Rita Numerof, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
If the referendum passes, taxpayers would pay an additional 24 cents per $1,000 of fair market value.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Going forward, shareholder loans will need to be submitted as an APT and subjected to a fair market value assessment.
—Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The company recorded a fair market value gain of $416,560 on warrant liabilities, reflecting adjustments required for outstanding warrants.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Fair market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20market%20value. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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