Saturday, July 13, 2013

In Finance, the term "Discounted ..." means present value

The meaning of "Discounted ..." in Finance simply refers to the present value of something.

The reasoning goes like this.
A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow.
A dollar tomorrow is worth less than a dollar today.
A dollar tomorrow is discounted (thus worth less) to get its present value.

For example, discounted cash flow simply means the present value of all the future cash flows.

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