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Figure 8.3. Ex Ante Discounting and Prejudgment Interest
An ex ante damages calculation's lower damages figure represents the idea that damages from the past
are not treated as amounts certain, but with some risk as of the date of the damages event (for example, a
breach of contract), whereas an ex post damages calculation treats past damages as amounts known or
certain, with the benefit from the use of information known and learned since the damages event. Case
facts, venue, and law are important considerations because they may provide insight on whether an ex
post or ex ante damages calculation is proper.
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