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Net Investment: Gross, or total, investment minus depreciation.

Investment Income: Investment income — sometimes called unearned income — is the money that you collect from your investments. It may include stock dividends, mutual fund distributions, and interest from CDs, . . . View Full Definition

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.

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 (NPV): The present value of the expected future cash flows minus the cost.

Net Position: The value of the position subtracting the initial cost of setting up the position. For example, if 100 options where purchased for $1 each and the option is currently trading for $9, the val . . . View Full Definition

Net Point: A point won or lost on approaching the net, as opposed to a point won or lost by a stroke from the baseline

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

Net Primary Productivity (NPP): The rate at which producer (usually plants) biomass is created in a community.

Net Profit Margin: Net income divided by sales; the amount of each sales dollar left over after all expenses have been paid.