Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

book value

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
book -val-ue
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The value of an asset as reflected on an entity's accounting books, without accounting for appreciation or depreciation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The price for which an item or service should be bought or sold, usually as related in a printed collection of prices for similar items or services.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Finance.

Inflected Forms

book values (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ACV actual cash value market value market price TV tax value

Synonyms

book price

Questions

What does book value mean?
The value of an asset as reflected on an entity's accounting books, without accounting for appreciation or depreciation.

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