discount rate
noun
1
: the interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
2
: the charge levied by a central bank for advances and rediscounts
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To subscribe to the Free Press at discount rates, click here.
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Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
For example, at a five percent annual discount rate, $1 today is equivalent to $1.05 next year.
—James H. Stock, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
Advocates are calling for bigger changes, including more local programs providing discount rate electricity programs for low-income families, and upgrades to building codes to require air conditioning in apartment units.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 17 June 2024
There are also specialist sites that offer contact lenses, often at discount rates.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2024
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Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
For example, at a five percent annual discount rate, $1 today is equivalent to $1.05 next year.
—James H. Stock, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
Advocates are calling for bigger changes, including more local programs providing discount rate electricity programs for low-income families, and upgrades to building codes to require air conditioning in apartment units.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 17 June 2024
There are also specialist sites that offer contact lenses, often at discount rates.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for discount rate
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“Discount rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discount%20rate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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