What is the difference between market value and cash value?

Answer by  turkworker (1007)

Market value is what something sells for in the retail market. Cash value is what a dealer would pay for that same product, usually 50% of market value.

Answer by  dotfret (282)

Market value generally means "retail sale" value = what you would get if you were operating a store selling items. Cash value is how much a dealer would pay for your item right now, in prospect of making a profit - usually about half the market value.