What is the principle that states that the present worth is the value of revenue or other benefits expected in the future?

• A. Appreciation
• B. Discounting
• C. Anticipation
• D. Scarcity

Answer: (C)

Anticipation is the idea that value today reflects the benefits expected in the future. In appraisal terms, the present worth of a property is tied to the revenue or other benefits it is expected to generate, brought back to today’s dollars. The actual process used to do that conversion is discounting, which translates future amounts into present value. Appreciation would be about value increasing over time due to market factors, not the link between current value and future benefits. Scarcity is about limited supply driving value. So the principle that ties present worth to expected future benefits is anticipation.