average rate of return Flashcards
1
Q
what is return on investment
A
how much a business makes or loses as a proportion of the original investment that it puts in
2
Q
ARR equation
A
average annual profit/ initial capital outlay x100
3
Q
steps to calculate ARR
A
- calculate average annual profit by adding all profits together and dividing by the number of years
- divide answer by initial capital outlay
- times answer by 100
4
Q
what does the bigger the ARR for an investment mean
A
the more successful the investment is for a business