The value of any such asset (real estate, stock share, or bond) is the sum of the future stream of cash flow or benefits, discounted by the interest rate.

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The net present value of any economic project is the sum of its discounted future cash flows.

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There are two reasons why we will likely see interest rates increase in the future, which may significantly reduce lump-sum pension benefits for millions of U.S. workers.

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But that is a zero-sum game for now, not the future.

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In sum, the driverless car provides Google with tremendous future business option value, all for less than what GM has spent on Super Bowl commercials over the last decade.

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In sum, Mr Archer's proposals will swell the future debt that must be shouldered by today's children, and, not content to kick the young, he is kicking the poor also.

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Councillors will discuss the future of the grade II star listed building, which it purchased for an undisclosed sum, later this month.

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Many experts in the area believe that such situations will only become more common in the future, as more and more Americans will be retiring not with pensions, but with the lump sum distributions from their 401(k)s.

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The next generation enterprise, enterprise 2.0, is greater than the sum of its parts, and is capable of applying the systemic changes required to ensure a sustainable future.

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Two points the couple raise deserve emphasis: First, the lump sum or buy out option, if made available by your employer, may be eliminated in the near future.

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