Distinguish Between Holding and Dicta in Prior Precedent

question 63

Essay

Distinguish between holding and dicta in prior precedent.

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Definitions:

Present Value

The present-day value of a sum of money to be received in the future or a series of future cash flows, based on a certain return rate.

Cash Flow

A financial measurement that shows the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business over a specified period.

Annuity

A finite series of equal payments at equal intervals of time. In an ordinary annuity the payments occur at the ends of the time periods. In an annuity due, they occur at the beginnings.

Discounted Value

The present value of a future amount of money or a series of cash flows, adjusted for time value of money.