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subtract

[suhb-trakt] / səbˈtrækt /


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The NAV represents the fair value of the underlying assets, calculated by subtracting the fund’s liabilities from its total assets and dividing the remainder by the number of outstanding shares.

From MarketWatch

These so-called affiliated investments now amount to an average 76% of surplus, the cushion left over after liabilities are subtracted from assets, A.M.

From The Wall Street Journal

Papic, chief geopolitical and macro strategist at BCA Research, calculates that from Iran’s pain threshold must be subtracted the scale and intensity of punitive U.S. bombing raids, combined with the rest of the world’s response.

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This year, individuals can use the deduction to subtract $16,100 from their taxable income; for married couples, it’s $32,200.

From MarketWatch

Any salary that he receives from the Falcons will reportedly be subtracted from the $54 million that the Dolphins still owe him.

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