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NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV)

\nˈɛt pɹˈɛzənt vˈaljuː ˌɛnpˌiːvˈiː], \nˈɛt pɹˈɛzənt vˈaljuː ˌɛnpˌiːvˈiː], \n_ˈɛ_t p_ɹ_ˈɛ_z_ə_n_t v_ˈa_l_j_uː__ ˌɛ_n_p_ˌiː_v_ˈiː]\

Definitions of NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV)

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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Calculated as: investment amount minus investment's future cash flows present value. Calculate expected cash flows Present value as: discounting future cash flows at the required return rate.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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