Money · RATIOXA GLOSSARY
Cash flow
Cash inflow or outflow assigned to a time; timing and sign are fundamental in financial models.
Simple definition
Cash inflow or outflow assigned to a time; timing and sign are fundamental in financial models.
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
An investment today is negative; later savings are positive cash flows.