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Fields of Study > economics > financial economics > finance > discount rate
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > financial economics > finance > discount rate
Preferred Term:

discount rate

Definition:
A percentage that is used to adjust a forecast of expenditures to account for the time value of money or opportunity costs; it can be based on the utility's cost of capital.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
finance
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/302103
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