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fade rate

noun

C2CEFR level
88/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The pace at which a firm's excess returns are assumed to decay toward its cost of capital.

The model's heroic because it barely fades margins; a realistic fade rate knocks a fifth off the value.

Similar: decay rate

Topic: Corporate finance in Business English

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