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To: maintenance who wrote (26183)	7/12/2000 3:57:36 PM
From: ddl	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26850

I understand the discount rate to be the rate of interest which when applied to a future value, returns todays value. If someone wants to sell you a $2B certificate today, due in 21 years, then what you would pay for it, depends on the discount you want. If the discount is "zero", then $2B in 21 years is worth $2B today. If it's discounted at say 10%, then the discounted value is let's say $500M. This is the same as saying a $500M investment at 10% today will be worth $2B in 21 years. Are we talking the same?