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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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.
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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
Sales professionals must present value models that resonate with procurement and finance departments to accompany their clinical proof sources while aligning with corporate priorities.
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—Greg Caesar, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The net present value of Ohtani’s $700-million contract is only $437.5 million, and only $46 million currently counts toward the Dodgers’ luxury tax threshold.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
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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
Sales professionals must present value models that resonate with procurement and finance departments to accompany their clinical proof sources while aligning with corporate priorities.
4.
—Greg Caesar, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The net present value of Ohtani’s $700-million contract is only $437.5 million, and only $46 million currently counts toward the Dodgers’ luxury tax threshold.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
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“Present value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present%20value. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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