future value
noun [C or U] (abbreviation fv)Definition
› FINANCE the amount of money an investment with a fixed rate of return will be worth on a particular date in the future: A common indicator of the expected future value of a company's shares is its price-to-earnings ratio. → Compare present value
(Definition of future value noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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