Discounting a future cash flow expresses future returns in today's dollars. This allows a fair comparison between initial business expenses and your expected or realized returns. As an example, you ...

Discover how the risk-adjusted discount rate reflects investment risk and return, helping you to evaluate the valuation of projects with potential risk.

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