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

Examples of present value in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 His conclusion that the net present value from disposing of various pieces at prices ranging from $12,500 to $100.000 per acre over ten years was between $1.78 million and $4.27 million. Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for present value 

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Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of present value was in 1831

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“Present value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present%20value. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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