Reviewed by Thomas J. Catalano Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez The discount rate refers to the interest rate used when calculating the net present value (NPV) of an investment. It represents the ...

The discount rate is the rate used to discount to net present value of a stream of CRE cash flows over some time period, usually 5, 7 or 10 years. The stream of cash flows can be either the net ...

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