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Notes are often a key component of how a business finances its operations. For purposes of accounting, it's important to be able to calculate the maturity value of a note to know how much a business ...

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Investing can be filled with a lot of industry jargon. Par value is a term you may hear in relation to the value of a bond or share of stock. In this instance, we are concerned with the par value of ...

Zero coupon bonds are taxed differently because they don't pay regular interest. Instead, they're sold at a discount and reach full value at maturity. Each year, investors must report "imputed ...