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Discount factor

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


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Step Three (Column C): Multiply the cash flow in column A with the discount factor in column B to determine the net present value of each cash flow.
The court applied a 12% discount on the grounds that (1) the IRS had effectively conceded that a discount factor of up to 12% would be appropriate and (2) the estate failed to prove that a figure greater than 12% would be appropriate.
This are known as the discount factor and can be calculated using most spreadsheet applications.
 
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