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time value of money

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Harold Averkamp, CPA, MBA

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The recognition that a dollar in the present is more valuable than a dollar in the future. Software, present-value calculators, and present-value tables assist in converting future dollars to the present value in order to make a prudent decision. To learn more, see Explanation of Evaluating Business Investments.

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Harold Averkamp

For the past 52 years, Harold Averkamp (CPA, MBA) has
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