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book value
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book value
n.
The monetary amount by which an asset is valued in business records, a figure not necessarily identical to the amount the asset could bring on the open market.
book value
n
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) the value of an asset of a business according to its books
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping)
a.  the net capital value of an enterprise as shown by the excess of book assets over book liabilities
b.  the value of a share computed by dividing the net capital value of an enterprise by its issued shares Compare par value, market value
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Noun1.book value - the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation
value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
capital stock - the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation
Translations
book value n → valore m contabile
book value n → valore m contabile


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