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rates of return

rates of return is the plural of rate of return.

Meaning of rate of return

Noun

rate of return (plural rates of return)

  1. The amount of profit earned in a reporting period, expressed as a percentage of the cost.
    • Kaufmann (and others) show that macro-policy distortions, such as overvalued exchange rates, trade restrictions, and poor fiscal policies, partially account for the disappointing rates of return.1992, William Ascher, Coping with the Disappointing Rates of Return of Development Projects That Affect the Environment

Questions about rates of return

What is rates of return the plural of?
Rates of return is the plural of rate of return.

Words near rates of return in the dictionary

  1. raters
  2. rates
  3. rates of climb
  4. rates of exchange
  5. rates of interest
  6. rates of return
  7. rates of speed
  8. ratest
  9. rateth
  10. ratette
  11. ratettes

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