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debt service

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Debt Service
Cash required over a given period for the repayment of interest and principal on a debt.

Notes:
Your monthly mortgage payments are a good example of debt service.

Debt service
Interest payment plus repayments of principal to creditors (retirement of debt).
debt service
Funds required to meet interest expenses, principal payments, and sinking fund requirements during a specific time period. A firm's ability to service its debt is estimated by comparing cash flow with debt service.
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