A net present value of greater than zero indicates that the project has positive net economic benefit to the company.

净现值大于零说明项目对公司有正的净经济效益。

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We have decided that construction of theoffice building is a smart thing to do, since it is worth more than it costs—ithas a positive net present value.

我们已经认为修建办公楼是一个明智的选择，因为它的价值超过了成本——大于0的净现值。

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Thee acquirer shall recognize the positive balance between the combination costs and the fair value of the identifiable net assets it obtains from the acquiree as business reputation.

购买方对合并成本大于合并中取得的被购买方可辨认净资产公允价值份额的差额，应当确认为商誉。

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So pitting intangible value against concrete cost increases is a hard sell, even when the net present value is positive.

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Another survey revealed that 78 percent of managers would reject an NPV (net present value)-positive project if it would lower quarterly earnings below consensus expectations, and 80 percent would focus on this short-term metric at the expense of building long-term shareholder value.

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And one thing I just want to be clear on is we actually believe in the creative destruction of markets as well when the net value for the poor is positive.

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