NPV

v. current value of future income less future expenses with the deduction of compound interest (Economics)

NPV can refer to:Net present value, an economic standard method for evaluating competing long-term projects in capital budgeting.The De Nederlandse Padvinders (Netherlands Pathfinders), one of the Scouting organisiations that evolved into the national Scouting organisation of the Netherlands.Negative predictive value (in biostatistics the proportion of patients with negative test results who are correctly diagnosed).National Popular Vote
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NPV, net present value, current value of future income less future expenses with the deduction of compound interest (Economics)

the present value of an investment's future net cash flows minus the initial investment. If positive, the investment should be made, otherwise it should not; time value of money.