Gideon was the son of Joash, from the Abiezrite clan in the tribe of Manasseh and lived in Ephra (Ophrah). As a judge of the Israelites, he won a decisive victory over a Midianite army with a vast numerical disadvantage, leading a troop of 300 'valiant' men.
Net present value. In finance, the net present value (NPV) or net present worth (NPW) is a measurement of the profitability of an undertaking that is calculated by subtracting the present values (PV) of cash outflows (including initial cost) from the present values of cash inflows over a period of time.
4. CIP: Carriage and Insurance Paid To. Definition: Carriage and insurance paid is much like CPT in that the seller assumes most of the costs of transportation including export fees, carriage charges, and fees at port of destination. For CIP arrangements, however, the seller is responsible for purchasing insurance for the goods during the carriage.[6]