We are told that a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow. This is logical just due to the effects of inflation alone, but there are a multitude of other factors that also play into this phenomenon. The most significant concern among those factors is the issue of risk. Given that any future investment is based on a set of assumptions and educated guesses, we have to factor in the effects of risk as we look at the value of money over time.

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Locate at least one online resource (a link, article, or book, for example) pertaining to the application of time value of money and/or risk & return either within a broad industry context or within the healthcare field.