A rebate is literally a payment (as opposed to a discount, which is not.) In this case though, I believe Apple is actually getting cash payments from their JDI

A rebate is literally a payment (as opposed to a discount, which is not.) In this case though, I believe Apple is actually getting cash payments from their JDIG grant given how JDIG is officially described (neither rebate nor discount but literal kickbacks to apple from their employee taxes). [0] While those payments are conditional on Apple fulfulling their end by investing, they are just as much a real payment as any bonus based on performance. [0] https://www.nccommerce.com/grants-incentives/competitive-incentives/job-development-investment-grant https://www.nccommerce.com/grants-incentives/competitive-inc...