Book value

/ˌbʊk ˈvælju/

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Other forms: book values

Definitions of book value

noun
the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation

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capital stock
the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation

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value
the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable

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