present value
noun
: the sum of money which if invested now at a given rate of compound interest will accumulate exactly to a specified amount at a specified future date
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Ohtani’s contract has a net present value (NPV) of roughly $46 million a year.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Some of the determinants that sway decision making include: the value of civil and criminal fines, the enforcement of the violations, and the net present value of payoffs for accepting bribes.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Boeing's present value is a good starting place for individuals with a long-term investing view, particularly as cultural changes and operational recovery advance.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
To put it another way, no rational businessperson would pay the net present value of a business simply to buy the property, as is implicit in Beasley Timber's position equating the two values.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Some of the determinants that sway decision making include: the value of civil and criminal fines, the enforcement of the violations, and the net present value of payoffs for accepting bribes.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Boeing's present value is a good starting place for individuals with a long-term investing view, particularly as cultural changes and operational recovery advance.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
To put it another way, no rational businessperson would pay the net present value of a business simply to buy the property, as is implicit in Beasley Timber's position equating the two values.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Present value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present%20value. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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