net realizable value

noun

1. the net value of an asset if it were to be sold, taking into account the cost of making the sale and of bringing the asset into a saleable state NRV

Example Sentences

Inventory losses include charges to write down ending inventory to net realizable value, losses realized on inventory produced not deemed to be saleable and inventory spoilage losses resulting from plant construction related interruptions.

From Forbes

At the end of 2009, it had reported a "reduction of the net realizable value of accounts receivable" from operations in Venezuela.

From Reuters