If the rate of inflation exceeds the nominal rate of return during the period in question, then the real rate of return can be negative.
Fixed assets are going to be a stable source of income over a period. Variable will change in price over a given period. Where variable can bring a higher rate of return fixed will always bring a steady sure rate of return.
What is the rate of return for the last six months
no... the sign indicates whether the rate of change is increasing or decreasing. It is only negative if the rate is decreasing over time.
A negative rate of return means that you lost money on the account. The value of your account decreased by that rate. It's not clear how that relates to your equity, which you say increased. As far as how you lost money, I can't say without seeing yourbalance sheet.
What is the average annual rate of return for the DJIA over the past 25 years
sept 1998 sept 2008 957.28 1267.79 compute the average rate of return for the ten year period
The risk free rate of return is a rate an investor will expect with zero risk over a specified period of time. In order to calculate risk free rate you need to use CAPM model formula ra = rrf + Ba (rm-rrf), where rrf is risk free rate, Ba is beta of security and Rm is market return.
YES
It is the rate of return on an asset or a portfolio of assets over a specific period of time. The computation of Total Return includes not only asset price appreciations (or depreciations), but also cash inflows such as: dividends, capital gains, interests and principal returns.
Yes, in a mathematical sense a growth rate is defined as a rate of increase in a series over time. Thus if the series is declining over time, or for a period, the growth rate is negative. In a semantic sense, it is probably better to refer to 'contraction' rather than 'negative growth', but it is not incorrect to use the latter terminology.
A capital budget includes a payback period, the net present value, and the internal rate of return. It may also include a modified internal rate of return.
Risk free rate of return in Pakistan for 2012 is "12%". The risk free rate is declared by the State Bank of Pakistan after the specific period. The 3-month Govt. Treasury Bills' rate is taken as proxy for the risk free rate of return.