NPV
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NPV can refer to:
- Net present valueNet present valueIn finance, the net present value or net present worth of a time series of cash flows, both incoming and outgoing, is defined as the sum of the present values of the individual cash flows of the same entity...
, an economic standard method for evaluating competing long-term projects in capital budgeting - Negative predictive valueNegative predictive valueIn statistics and diagnostic testing, the negative predictive value is a summary statistic used to describe the performance of a diagnostic testing procedure. It is defined as the proportion of subjects with a negative test result who are correctly diagnosed. A high NPV means that when the test...
, in biostatistics, the proportion of patients with negative test results who are correctly diagnosed - Nuclear Polyhedrosis VirusNuclear Polyhedrosis VirusThe nuclear polyhedrosis virus which belongs to the sub group Baculoviruses is a virus affecting insects, predominantly moths and butterflies. It has been used as a pesticide for crops infested by insects susceptible to contraction...
, a virus that infects butterflies and moths - Negative Phase VelocityNegative refractionNegative refraction is the name for an electromagnetic phenomenon where light rays are refracted at an interface in the reverse sense to that normally expected...
, an electromagnetic property induced by some exotic optical materials - National Popular Vote Interstate CompactNational Popular Vote Interstate CompactThe National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement among U.S. states designed to replace current state rules governing the electoral college system of presidential elections with rules guaranteeing election of the national popular vote winner...
, an initiative to circumvent the current U.S. Electoral College system and elect the candidate with the most votes nationwide - De Nederlandse Padvinders (Netherlands Pathfinders), a precursor to Scouting NederlandScouting NederlandScouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with approximately 110,000 members Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with approximately 110,000 members Scouting Nederland is the national Scout organisation of the Netherlands with...
, the national scouting organisation of the Netherlands