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book value definition - finance
A companyÂ’s total assets, minus its liabilities. To calculate the book value per share, divide the companyÂ’s book value by the number of shares outstanding.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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