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replacement cost

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Financial Dictionary

Replacement Cost

The price that will have to be paid to replace an existing asset with a similar asset.

Investopedia Commentary

This is relevant because the replacement cost will most likely be different than fair market value or net realizable value.

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See also: Asset, Inventory Accounting, Market Value, Net Realizable Value - NRV

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Financial Dictionary

replacement cost

The current cost of replacing an asset with an equivalent asset.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: replacement cost
Function: noun
: the cost of replacing property with property of like kind and equal quality or effectiveness
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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