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\mbox{DCF}_i =  \frac{\mbox{FCFCF}_{t_i}}{(1+r)^i}


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\mbox{DCF} = \sum_{i=1}^n \mbox{DCFCF}_i =
\frac{\mbox{FCFCF}_1}{(1+r)}  + \frac{\mbox{CFFFF}_2}{(1+r)^2} 
+ \frac{\mbox{FCFCF}_3}{(1+r)^3} + ... 

where

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total number of accounting periods 

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bodyi= 0, 1, 2, 3, ...

running number of accounting period (usually 1 year)

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bodyr

discount rate

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free cash flow Cash Flow generated during the

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bodyi
-th accounting period

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body--uriencoded--\mbox%7BDCF%7D_i

discounted value of free cash flowCash Flow generated during the

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bodyi
-th accounting period

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body--uriencoded--\mbox%7BDCF%7D

discounted value of total free cash flow flow generated  generated over "n" accounting periods

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DCF is used to calculate Net Present Value (NPV) to prioritise investment projects. 

See also

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Economics / Money / Currency / Cash / Cash Flow

Investment / Financial Investment / Cash Discount ]

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