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Definition of

positive cash flow

Finance

when firm's income is greater than outflow a situation in which more money is coming into a company than is going out

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Definitions of ’positive cash flow’ and meaning of ’positive cash flow’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’positive cash flow’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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