Discounting is the process by which interest on an investment accumulates, and then earns interest itself for the remainder of the investment period.

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Discounting refers to the process of determining the present value of a payment or a stream of payments that will be received in the future, by applying a discount rate to reflect the time value of money, not the accumulation of interest.

Discounting Is the Process by Which Interest on an Investment