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Net present value

Input(s)

t\mathrm{t}t: the time of cash flow

i: discount rate

RtR_{t}Rt​: the net cash flow

Output(s)

NPV : Net PresentValue

Formula(s)

NPV=Rt(1+i)∧tN P V=\frac{R_{t}}{(1+i)^{\wedge} t}NPV=(1+i)∧tRt​​

Reference(s)

Wikipedia.org.


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