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1. | 1. ''Investment appraisal.'' | ||
Return is the surplus of the amount received back from an investment, compared with the initial amount invested. | |||
To facilitate comparisons, return is usually expressed as a percentage of the initial amount invested, often as an effective annual rate of return. | To facilitate comparisons, return is usually expressed as a percentage of the initial amount invested, often as an effective annual rate of return. | ||
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2. | 2. ''Investment appraisal.'' | ||
Return can also mean the total amount received back at the end of investment period, including the initial amount invested. | |||
3. | 3. ''Reporting.'' | ||
A regular and standard-formatted report. | A return is also a regular and standard-formatted report. | ||
For example, a tax return made to a tax authority. | |||
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*[[Effective annual rate]] | *[[Effective annual rate]] | ||
*[[Holding period return]] | *[[Holding period return]] | ||
*[[Investment appraisal]] | |||
*[[Performance spread]] | *[[Performance spread]] | ||
*[[Portfolio investment]] | *[[Portfolio investment]] | ||
Revision as of 12:36, 5 May 2019
1. Investment appraisal.
Return is the surplus of the amount received back from an investment, compared with the initial amount invested.
To facilitate comparisons, return is usually expressed as a percentage of the initial amount invested, often as an effective annual rate of return.
When expressed on this basis, the rate of return is also known as 'yield'.
Returns can be negative.
Negative returns mean that the amounts received back from an investment are less than the amounts initially invested.
2. Investment appraisal.
Return can also mean the total amount received back at the end of investment period, including the initial amount invested.
3. Reporting.
A return is also a regular and standard-formatted report.
For example, a tax return made to a tax authority.
