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=== Basis of quoting rates of return ===
== Basis of quoting rates of return ==


The rate of return in the example above has been calculated and stated on a [[periodic]] basis.
The rate of return in the example above has been calculated and stated on a [[periodic]] basis.
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* [[Conventional year]]
* [[Conventional year]]
* [[Cost of capital]]
* [[Cost of capital]]
* [[Discount rate]]
* [[Effective annual rate]]
* [[Effective annual rate]]
* [[Expected rate of return]]
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* [[Return]]
* [[Return]]
* [[Yield]]
* [[Yield]]
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Revision as of 02:08, 6 January 2024

The investor's return on an investment, expressed as a proportion of the amount invested.

Most commonly expressed as a percentage.


Example

GBP 1 million is invested.

GBP 1.03 million is repayable at the end of the period.


The rate of return per period (r) is:

r = (End amount / Start amount) - 1


Which can also be expressed as:

r = (End / Start) - 1

= (1.03 / 1.00) - 1

= 0.0300

= 3.00% per period


Basis of quoting rates of return

The rate of return in the example above has been calculated and stated on a periodic basis.

Rates of return are often also quoted on an annual basis, following the convention for the market in which the proposed deal is being negotiated.


See also