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As a general rule, stores are permitted to open only between 8 am and 9 pm weekdays and 8 am - 5 pm weekends, excluding holidays. There are several exceptions, however, notably several supermarkets in Montreal, which are open later hours or 24 hours a day. In practice, few stores in Canada (except a few grocery stores) remain open 24 hours.
Net present value (NPV) is a way of measuring the value of an asset that has cashflow by adding up the present value of all the future cash flows. NPV is used to evaluate and compare capital projects or financial products with cash flows spread over time, and it depends on the time value of money and the discount rate.
Learn how to estimate the current value of a company based on projected future cash flows adjusted for the time value of money. See the basic formula, a worked example, and modifications for different contexts and sectors.
Discounting is a mechanism in finance that allows a debtor to delay payments to a creditor in exchange for a fee. The fee is based on the discount rate, which is the rate of return the creditor could earn on a similar investment. Learn how to calculate the present value and the discount factor of future cash flows.
Learn the concept of time value of money, which is the idea that receiving money now is better than later. Find out how to calculate present and future values, annuities, and interest rates using formulas and examples.
The discount window is a tool of monetary policy that allows eligible institutions to borrow money from the central bank to meet liquidity needs. Learn about its history, rates, use, and examples in the United States and the eurozone.
Learn about Walmart Canada, the Canadian branch of the U.S.-based multinational retail conglomerate Walmart, founded in 1994. Find out how it acquired Woolco, Zellers, and Target locations, and faced labour, security, and environmental issues.
Learn how different methods of electricity generation have different costs, which can be divided into wholesale, retail and external costs. Compare various metrics such as levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), levelized cost of storage (LCOS), levelized avoided cost of electricity (LACE) and value-adjusted levelized cost of electricity (VALCOE).