Present value of benefits

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Present value of benefits (PVB){{cite book |author1=Lin, Grier C. I. |author2=Nagalingam, Sev V. | title=CIM justification and optimisation | year=2000 | publisher=Taylor & Francis | location=London | isbn=0-7484-0858-4 | pages=36}} is a term used in cost-benefit analysis and project appraisal that refers to the discounted sum, or present value, of a stream of benefits associated with a project or proposal.