Money · RATIOXA GLOSSARY
Cash-flow timing
Date or period when cash enters or leaves and is discounted.
Simple definition
Date or period when cash enters or leaves and is discounted.
Why it matters
This term changes how inputs, cash flows or results should be interpreted. RATIOXA keeps it explicit so two options are compared on the same basis.
Worked example
€5,000 today weighs more in NPV than €5,000 in ten years.