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Life Table models Annuity. Activate to inspect this relation.Loss Distribution enables Expected Value. Activate to inspect this relation.Expected Value influences Premium. Activate to inspect this relation.Premium depends on Loss Distribution. Activate to inspect this relation.Premium requires Discounting. Activate to inspect this relation.Discounting measures Present Value. Activate to inspect this relation.Annuity depends on Present Value. Activate to inspect this relation.Reserve depends on Present Value. Activate to inspect this relation.Reserve enables Solvency. Activate to inspect this relation.Risk pooling influences Premium. Activate to inspect this relation.Solvency requires Reserve. Activate to inspect this relation.Ecosystem services is derived from Natural capital. Activate to inspect this relation.Natural capital applies to Environmental valuation. Activate to inspect this relation.Environmental valuation measures Ecosystem services. Activate to inspect this relation.Externality requires Environmental valuation. Activate to inspect this relation.Discounting is part of Environmental valuation. Activate to inspect this relation.Present ValueDiscountingAnnuityReserveEnvironmental valuationPremiumLife TableSolvencyEcosystem servicesNatural capitalExternalityLoss DistributionExpected ValueRisk pooling
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Present Value

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At a glance

Present value is the current worth of a future sum given a specified rate of return.

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Actuarial Science
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  • This view connects 4 disciplines: Actuarial Science, Ecological Economics, Economics, Finance.
  • Discounting is a bridge concept — viewed here through Actuarial Science, Ecological Economics.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.

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