- Principal
- The initial amount of money on which interest, returns, or tax liabilities are calculated.
- Interest rate
- The percentage charged or earned per period on the principal, expressed as an annual rate unless stated otherwise.
- Compounding
- The process by which interest is added to the principal so that subsequent interest is earned on the combined amount.
- Present value
- The current worth of a future sum, discounted at a given rate to account for the time value of money.
- Performance bond
- A key concept referenced by the Performance Bond %: Calculate performance and payment bond amounts as a percentage of contract value. Federal projects (Miller Act): 100% performance and payment bonds required. Most state/municipal: 100%. Private commercial: negotiated, typically 50–100%.
- Payment bond
- A key concept referenced by the Performance Bond %: Calculate performance and payment bond amounts as a percentage of contract value. Federal projects (Miller Act): 100% performance and payment bonds required. Most state/municipal: 100%. Private commercial: negotiated, typically 50–100%.
- Miller Act bond
- A key concept referenced by the Performance Bond %: Calculate performance and payment bond amounts as a percentage of contract value. Federal projects (Miller Act): 100% performance and payment bonds required. Most state/municipal: 100%. Private commercial: negotiated, typically 50–100%.
- Little Miller Act
- A key concept referenced by the Performance Bond %: Calculate performance and payment bond amounts as a percentage of contract value. Federal projects (Miller Act): 100% performance and payment bonds required. Most state/municipal: 100%. Private commercial: negotiated, typically 50–100%.
- Construction bond percentage
- A key concept referenced by the Performance Bond %: Calculate performance and payment bond amounts as a percentage of contract value. Federal projects (Miller Act): 100% performance and payment bonds required. Most state/municipal: 100%. Private commercial: negotiated, typically 50–100%.