Actual Cash Value

Actual Cash Value

Cost of replacing a property with another of the same kind and in similar condition. Calculated as the replacement cost less depreciation.
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Actual Cash Value

In insurance, the cost to the insurance company to replace a good covered by a policy. The actual cash value is the original cost of the good, less depreciation and obsolescence. In order to receive coverage for a good's actual market value, that good must be listed specifically in the insurance policy. The actual cash value is related to a good's market value.
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