If a Few Intermediate Cash Flows in Valuing a Stream

question 16

Essay

If a few intermediate cash flows in valuing a stream of cash flows are zero can we delete those points on the timeline and squeeze the timeline to show only nonzero cash flows?

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Definitions:

Minute

A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour, commonly used to measure the duration of time.

Discrete Variables

Variables in statistical analysis that assume distinct or separate values, often counted in whole numbers.

State Variables

Variables that represent the configurations or states of a system at a certain time, in disciplines such as physics, engineering, and economics.

Average Number

The central value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the count of the numbers.