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Pete Rathburn is a copy editor and fact-checker with expertise in economics and personal finance and over twenty years of experience in the classroom. The present value (PV) of a bond is the sum of ...

Reviewed by David KindnessFact checked by Vikki VelasquezReviewed by David KindnessFact checked by Vikki Velasquez Net present value (NPV) helps companies determine whether a proposed project will be ...