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

AIMR Performance Presentation Standards Implementation Committee: The Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR) Performance Presentation Standards Implementation Committee is charged with the responsibility to interpret, revise, and update . . . View Full Definition

Present Worth: The discounted present-day value of money to be collected in the future.

Adjusted Present Value (APV): The net present value analysis of an asset if financed solely by equity (present value of unlevered cash flows), plus the present value of any financing decisions (levered cash flows). In ot . . . View Full Definition

Representative Character: A flat character who embodies all of the other members of a group (such as teachers, students, cowboys, detectives, and so on). Representative characters are often stereotypes. They need not . . . View Full Definition

Present Value Of Growth Opportunities: Net present value (NPV) of investments the firm is expected to make in the future.

Proportional Representation: A method of stockholder voting that allows minority shareholders and groups of small shareholders to have a better chance of getting representation on a board of directors than under statuto . . . 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

Fair Representation: This term means that a trade union, so long as it continues to be entitled to represent employees in a bargaining unit, may not act in a manner that is arbitrary, discriminatory or in bad fa . . . View Full Definition

United States Trade Representative (USTR): The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, originally Office of the Special Trade Representative (STR), is responsible for developing and coordinating international trade, commodity, and d . . . View Full Definition