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Payback period
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Payback periodThe length of time required to recover the cost of an investment.
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Cost
The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to the sale proceeds to determine capital gain or loss.
Investment
The purchase of materials, machines, property, securities, etc. in order to produce income or profits.
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Payback
The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money.
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Pay to play
Attempts by municipal bond underwriting businesses to gain influence with political officials who decide which underwriters are awarded the municipality's business.
Pay up
The loss of cash resulting from a swap into higher-priced bonds or the need-willingness of a bank or other borrower to pay a higher rate of interest to get funds.
Payable date
The date when dividends or capital gains are paid to shareholders or reinvested in additional shares.
Payable through drafts
A method of making payment that is used to maintain control over payments made on behalf of the firm by personnel in noncentral locations.
Payback
The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money.
Payback period
Paydown
In a Treasury refunding, the amount by which the par value of the securities maturing exceeds that of those sold. In the context of general equities, paying a lower price in an accumulation of stock.
Paydown factor
The portion of cash subtracted each month from the principal of a mortgage security divided by the original principal of the security.
Payee
A person receiving payment through any form of money transfer method.
Payer
The person making a payment to a payee.
Paying agent
An agent who makes principal and interest payments to bondholders on behalf of the issuer.
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Cost
The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to the sale proceeds to determine capital gain or loss.
Investment
The purchase of materials, machines, property, securities, etc. in order to produce income or profits.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Payback
The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Pay to play
Attempts by municipal bond underwriting businesses to gain influence with political officials who decide which underwriters are awarded the municipality's business.
Pay up
The loss of cash resulting from a swap into higher-priced bonds or the need-willingness of a bank or other borrower to pay a higher rate of interest to get funds.
Payable date
The date when dividends or capital gains are paid to shareholders or reinvested in additional shares.
Payable through drafts
A method of making payment that is used to maintain control over payments made on behalf of the firm by personnel in noncentral locations.
Payback
The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money.
Payback period
Paydown
In a Treasury refunding, the amount by which the par value of the securities maturing exceeds that of those sold. In the context of general equities, paying a lower price in an accumulation of stock.
Paydown factor
The portion of cash subtracted each month from the principal of a mortgage security divided by the original principal of the security.
Payee
A person receiving payment through any form of money transfer method.
Payer
The person making a payment to a payee.
Paying agent
An agent who makes principal and interest payments to bondholders on behalf of the issuer.
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