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rate of return

British

noun

finance the ratio of the annual income from an investment to the original investment, often expressed as a percentage

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The company said it was unlikely to be able to make its required rate of return on investment in new land acquisitions due to rising tax and regulatory burdens on residential developments.

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Exactly how much ends up in any child’s account depends on variables including contributions, rate of return, inflation and taxes.

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The average rate of return on these accounts is about 6.8%.

From MarketWatch

Investors, investment advisers and government agencies charged with enforcing fiduciary responsibility need reliable independent data to ascertain whether investments achieve their noneconomic goals and promised rates of return.

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The Journal questioned whether the rates of return and guarantees were plausible.

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