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net present value method [1 record]

Record 1 2006-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
DEF

A method of project evaluation based on the difference between the present values of the cash outflows and inflows expected to be generated by the project, usually using the cost of capital as the discount rate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
DEF

Méthode d'évaluation de la rentabilité d'un projet d'investissement qui repose sur sa valeur actualisée nette et qui permet de choisir entre plusieurs investissements projetés.

OBS

Un projet d'investissement n'est généralement acceptable que si sa valeur actualisée nette est positive.

Key term(s)
  • méthode de la valeur actuelle nette

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
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