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  2. Net present value - Wikipedia

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    The net present value (NPV) or net present worth (NPW) [ 1 ] is a way of measuring the value of an asset that has cashflow by adding up the present value of all the future cash flows that asset will generate. The present value of a cash flow depends on the interval of time between now and the cash flow because of the Time value of money (which ...

  3. Present value - Wikipedia

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    In economics and finance, present value (PV), also known as present discounted value, is the value of an expected income stream determined as of the date of valuation.The present value is usually less than the future value because money has interest-earning potential, a characteristic referred to as the time value of money, except during times of negative interest rates, when the present value ...

  4. Annual effective discount rate - Wikipedia

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    A discount rate applied times over equal subintervals of a year is found from the annual effective rate d as. where is called the annual nominal rate of discount convertible thly. is the force of interest. The rate is always bigger than d because the rate of discount convertible thly is applied in each subinterval to a smaller (already ...

  5. Compound interest - Wikipedia

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    5%. 4%. 3%. 2%. 1%. The interest on corporate bonds and government bonds is usually payable twice yearly. The amount of interest paid every six months is the disclosed interest rate divided by two and multiplied by the principal. The yearly compounded rate is higher than the disclosed rate.

  6. Effective interest rate - Wikipedia

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    The effective interest rate (EIR), effective annual interest rate, annual equivalent rate (AER) or simply effective rate is the percentage of interest on a loan or financial product if compound interest accumulates in periods different than a year. [1] It is the compound interest payable annually in arrears, based on the nominal interest rate.

  7. Social discount rate - Wikipedia

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    The social discount rate is a reflection of a society's relative valuation on today's well-being versus well-being in the future. The appropriate selection of a social discount rate is crucial for cost–benefit analysis, and has important implications for resource allocations. There is wide diversity in social discount rates, with developed ...

  8. Percentage - Wikipedia

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    Percentage. In mathematics, a percentage (from Latin per centum 'by a hundred') is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign (%), [1] although the abbreviations pct., pct, and sometimes pc are also used. [2] A percentage is a dimensionless number (pure number), primarily used for expressing ...

  9. Amortization schedule - Wikipedia

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    An amortization schedule is a table detailing each periodic payment on an amortizing loan (typically a mortgage), as generated by an amortization calculator. [1] Amortization refers to the process of paying off a debt (often from a loan or mortgage) over time through regular payments. [2] A portion of each payment is for interest while the ...