purchase price

noun

: the amount of money someone pays for something (such as a house)

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The big picture: The median U.S. down payment ticked up to roughly 16% of the purchase price from 15% a year ago, according to a Redfin report. Yacob Reyes, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025 Banks that spent years holding onto debt from Musk’s X buyout were finally able to offload it this year without losing money, and the company has also raised more money this year from outside investors at a valuation close to Musk’s initial purchase price. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2025 The $1 billion sale represents just a fraction of the purchase price from a decade ago. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 The company faces lawsuits from investors who feel the purchase price—just a 9% premium to the stock price when the take-private transaction was announced last year—isn’t fair value. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for purchase price

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“Purchase price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchase%20price. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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