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Meaning of badwill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

negative goodwill, i.e. if the price is less than the fair market value

uncountable

Equivalents

Français badwill

Examples

“Secondly, the European Central Bank encouraged banks in July to recognise an accounting gain known as negative goodwill, or “badwill”, that they generate when they buy a rival below tangible book value, or at a lower price than the sum of its assets minus liabilities.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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