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 ...

Find out what to include in a cash flow statement, as well as its limitations and how cash flow is calculated.

Discover how discounted future earnings are used to estimate a company's size by analyzing forecasted earnings and terminal values, discounted to present value.

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