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When is the discount rate not stable over time?

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Under what circumstances might it not be appropriate to assume that the discount rate is stable over time?

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The solution presents three examples of situations when the discount rate might not be stable.

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- In times of unstable economic conditions, eg. inflation and recession. Discount rates might also become unstable due to ...

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