net present value (npv)

  • 1Net Present Value - NPV — The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows. NPV is used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment or project. NPV analysis is sensitive to the reliability of future… …

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  • 2Net present value (NPV) — The present value of the expected future cash flows minus the cost. The New York Times Financial Glossary …

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  • 3net present value — (NPV). The value of future cash flows, discounted to today s value. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 …

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  • 4Net present value — In finance, the net present value (NPV) or net present worth (NPW)[1] of a time series of cash flows, both incoming and outgoing, is defined as the sum of the present values (PVs) of the individual cash flows of the same entity. In the case when… …

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  • 5Net Present Value Rule — A rule stating that an investment should be accepted if its net present value is greater than zero and rejected otherwise. According to the theory of net present value (NPV), participating in a positive NPV project will increase firm or… …

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  • 6net present value — ( NPV) The present value of the expected future cash flows minus the cost. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * net present value net present value ➔ value1 * * *    ► See Present Value. * * * …

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  • 7net present value — NPV A method of capital budgeting in which the value of an investment is calculated as the total present value of all cash inflows, cash outflows minus the cost of the initial investment. If the net present value is positive the investment should …

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  • 8net present value — NPV A method of capital budgeting in which the value of an investment is calculated as the total present value of all cash inflows and cash outflows minus the cost of the initial investment. If the net present value is positive the investment… …

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  • 9Net Present Value — Die Artikel Kapitalwert und Discounted Cash Flow überschneiden sich thematisch. Hilf mit, die Artikel besser voneinander abzugrenzen oder zu vereinigen. Beteilige dich dazu an der Diskussion über diese Überschneidungen. Bitte entferne diesen… …

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  • 10net present value — NPV The value of an investment derived from comparisons of costs with the present value of anticipated future, incremental *cash flows. The *present value of cash flows is calculated by applying an appropriate *cost of capital rate to each… …

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