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discounting

A business term for multiplying an amount by a discount rate to determine its present (“discounted”) value. The term has been broadly applied to geriatrics in the NHS and can be defined as the reduction in the costs and benefits of treatment by a fixed annual amount to take into account the declining “value" of an ageing patient over time.

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Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation is offering a special discount to conference attendees travel ing to Toronto from March 20-March 30, 2007-10 percent savings on the lowest fare available at the time reservations are made.

Registration/travel information

In the example, Harry wants to buy some dining room chairs that a furniture store is offering at a 25% discount off the $2,000 regular price.

Westpac Pacific Food: advance trade discounts are not income

If the discount rate is derived from public market data, more often than not it is reflective of a minority interest and the value derived would be a minority interest.

What's your company worth?

RIA has been TEI's exclusive affinity partner for tax research for almost a decade, having previously worked with the Institute to provide significant discounts to TEI members.

TEI and RIA extend affinity contract: member benefits expanded with discounts now available on online programs offered by MicroMash

Tax Court ruled that because a parent retained too much control over the property in an FLP the valuation discount did not apply, a finding that subjected 100 percent of the assets to estate tax.

All in the family: is a family limited partnership the right structure for you?

AICPA members receive a 5% member-only discount off Sprint's already competitive rates.

Special feature: benefits of membership in the AICPA

Who Is Eligible for the Medicare Discount Card Now?

New Medicare-approved prescription drug discount card

An additional 5% discount is added when a three or four year warranty is selected--for a total of 10%

Benefits increase value of DAV membership

Most of the discounting that the Lumina report warns is leading to disaster is the simple tuition discount that is totally unfunded.

Is discounting dangerous? Caught in an 'arms race,' higher education needs to find a way out of the tuition discounting spiral

The discounts will be applied automatically to your account, no matter how many shipments you make.

Discounts for CalCPA members. (Affinity Programs)

In taking the discount rate action, the Federal Reserve Board approved the discount rate request submitted by the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Federal open market committee directive and discount rate decrease. (Announcements)