TABLE 3-6 The Rates of Return of an Internet Service Provider Over

question 45

Short Answer

TABLE 3-6
The rates of return of an Internet Service Provider over a 10 year period are: 10.25%, 12.64%, 8.37%, 9.29%, 6.23%, 42.53%, 29.23%, 15.25%, 21.52%, -2.35%.
-Referring to Table 3-6, compute the geometric mean rate of return per year for the first three years.

---

Definitions:

Accounting Profit

The net income of a business as calculated by subtracting total expenses from total revenues, according to standard accounting principles.

Economic Profit

The difference between the total revenue generated by a business and the total opportunity costs of all resources used.

Economic Profit

The difference between a firm's total revenue and its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing excess return over opportunity costs.

Rate of Return

The gain or loss on an investment over a specified time period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.