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Keywords: Gao, Future, Eur, Scalar, Lambda

Related Terms: Terminal Value, Haircut, Value At Risk, Time Value Of Money, Revaluation, Residual Value, Present Value, Npv, Net Present Value, Irr, Internal Rate Of Return, Future Value, Appraise, Depreciate, Actual Cash Value, Cost Approach, Appraised Value, Discounting, Salvage Value, Ddm, Dividend Discount Model, Embedded Value, Acv, Reconciliation, Income Approach, Valuation, Discounted Cash Flow, Full Cash Value, Economic Value, Current Cost Accounting, Current Value, Write-Down, Percent Change, Lifetime Value, Direct Capitalization, Discounted Cash Flow Analysis, Current Dollars, Adjusted Present Value, Accrued Depreciation, Valuation Date, Net Realizable Value, Valuation Reserve, Estimated Useful Life, Market Approach To Value, Present Value Of An Annuity, Capitalization, Cost Approach To Value, Appreciation Rate, Appraisal Value

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Present value of EUR 1 received some time in the future.

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Present value of $1 received at a stated future date.

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A scalar value between 0 and 1 which determines the present value of future rewards. If the discount factor is 0, the agent is concerned with maximizing immediate rewards. As the discount factor approaches 1, the agent takes more future rewards into account. Algorithms which discount future rewards include Q-learning and TD(lambda).

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a relative measure of the economic value of receiving a cash payment in the future versus receiving it today

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The factor that translates expected benefits or costs in any given future year into present value terms. The discount factor is equal to 1/(1 + i)t where i is the interest rate and t is the number of years from the date of initiation for the program or policy until the given future year. [GAO] Discount rate is the interest rate used in calculating the present value of expected yearly benefits and costs. [GAO

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A means of calculating the present value of future costs and revenues

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Present value of $1 to be received at stated future date.

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The present value of one unit of currency received at a stated future date.

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The rate used to derive net present value of a sum of money to be paid at a future date. See Present value.

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