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Christmas Present: A gift or present given at Christmas

Present: A thing given to somebody as a gift. These are usually placed under the tree to be opened on Christmas morning.

Net Present Value Rule: An investment is worth making if it has a positive NPV Projects with negative NPVs should be rejected.

Present Value: The present value of a future payment, or the time value of money, is what money is worth now in relation to what you think it'll be worth in the future based on expected earnings. For examp . . . View Full Definition

Present Value Factor: Factor used to calculate an estimate of the present value of an amount to be received in a future period. If the opportunity cost of funds is 10% over next year, the factor is [1/(1 + 0.10)].

Net Present Value Of Growth Opportunities: A model valuing a firm in which net present value of new investment opportunities is explicitly examined.

Net Present Value Of Future Investments: The present value of the total sum of NPVs expected to result from all of the firm's future investments.

Mode Of Representation: Manner in which a nonnarrative television program depicts historical reality and addresses itself to the viewer about that version of reality: modes include expository, interactive, observat . . . View Full Definition

Negligent Misrepresentation: A negligent misrepresentation occurs when the broker should have known that a statement about a material fact was false. The fact that the broker may actually be ignorant about the issue is . . . View Full Definition

Net Adjusted Present Value: The adjusted present value minus the initial cost of an investment.