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  1. face val·ue

    /ˈfās ˌvalyo͞o/

    noun

    • 1. the value printed or depicted on a coin, banknote, postage stamp, ticket, etc., especially when less than the actual or intrinsic value: "touts offer tickets priced at many times their face value"
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  3. Face value - Wikipedia

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    Face value can be used to refer to the apparent value of something other than a financial instrument, such as a concept or plan. In this context, "face value" refers to the apparent merits of the idea, before the concept or plan has been tested. Face value also refers to the price printed on a ticket to a sporting event, concert, or other event ...

  4. Prima facie - Wikipedia

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    Prima facie. Prima facie ( / ˌpraɪmə ˈfeɪʃi, - ʃə, - ʃiiː / [citation needed]; from Latin prīmā faciē) is a Latin expression meaning "at first sight", [1] or "based on first impression". [2] The literal translation would be "at first face" or "at first appearance", from the feminine forms of primus ("first") and facies ("face ...

  5. Face (sociological concept) - Wikipedia

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    Face is a sense of worth that comes from knowing one's status and reflecting concern with the congruence between one's performance or appearance and one's real worth. [citation needed] "Face" means "sociodynamic valuation", a lexical hyponym of words meaning "prestige; dignity; honor; respect; status". [citation needed] By culture Chinese

  6. What Is the Face Value of a Bond? - AOL

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    Face value is the amount of money promised to the bondholder upon the bond’s maturity. By contrast, a bond’s market value is how much someone will pay for the bond on the free market. Face ...

  7. Duration (finance) - Wikipedia

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    Consider a 2-year bond with face value of $100, a 20% semi-annual coupon, and a yield of 4% semi-annually compounded. The total PV will be: V = ∑ i = 1 n P V i = ∑ i = 1 n C F i ( 1 + y / k ) k ⋅ t i = ∑ i = 1 4 10 ( 1 + .04 / 2 ) i + 100 ( 1 + .04 / 2 ) 4 {\displaystyle V=\sum _{i=1}^{n}PV_{i}=\sum _{i=1}^{n}{\frac {CF_{i}}{(1+y/k)^{k ...

  8. Glossary of poker terms - Wikipedia

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    act. To make a play (check, bet, call, raise, or fold) at the required time, compare to in turn. acting out of turn. A player in poker that either announces their actions or physically plays before their turn (checks, folds etc.). Sometimes players act out of turn intentionally to get a read out of other players.

  9. Krugerrand - Wikipedia

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    The word "Krugerrand" is a registered trademark owned by Rand Refinery Limited, of Germiston. Proof Krugerrands. The South African Mint Company produces limited edition proof Krugerrands intended to be collectors' items rather than bullion investments. These coins are priced above bullion value, although non-proof Krugerrands also have a ...

  10. Slang terms for money - Wikipedia

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    Generally slang terms for money are following: "b′abki" — from Czech small anvil for making coins ("b′abka", pl. "b′abki"). Alternatively, the term may be derived from the literal meaning ("grandmas") and refer to the image of Catherine the Great on imperial 100 rouble banknotes. "babl′o" — slang from "b′abki".

  11. The customer is always right - Wikipedia

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    Frank Farrington wrote to Mill Supplies in 1914 that this view ignores that customers can be dishonest, have unrealistic expectations or try to misuse a product in ways that void the guarantee: "If we adopt the policy of admitting whatever claims the customer makes to be proper, and if we always settle them at face value, we shall be subjected ...

  12. Scopa - Wikipedia

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    The values on the cards range numerically from one through seven, plus three face cards in each suit: Knave [Fante in Italian] (worth a value of 8), Knight [Cavallo in Italian] in the Neapolitan-type decks, Queen [Donna in Italian] in the Milanese-type decks (worth 9), and King [Re in Italian] (worth 10). A Knave is a lone male figure standing.