Finance
Return on Investment
Percentage return on an investment.
Formula
Formula
ROI = gain − costcost · 100
Variables
| Symbol | Definition | Type & range | Units | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gain | final value | computed result | — | result |
| cost | initial cost | computed result | — | result |
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Worked examples
Example 1
Givenfinal value = 1500, cost = 1000
Result50
Example 2
Givenfinal value = 900, cost = 1000
Result-10