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Rate of Return Earned

 

Rate of Return Earned

 

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Example #1

An account grew from $14,000 to $15,000 during the last quarter. Monthly deposits of $250 were made at the end of each month. What was the rate of return during this period?

Data Entry

Use the following values for the prompts:


Prompt

Value


Type of Fund

Future Value


Current Account Value

14000


Type of Deposits

Level Deposits


# of Deposits/Year

12


Amount of Each Deposit

250


Deposits Made at

End of Period


Interest Rate

Do not enter value


# of Years

0.25


Future Value

15000

Place the cursor on the Interest Rate prompt and click on the 'Calculate Cursor Line' button.

Result

The account had a rate of return of 7.2048%.

Example #2

For 3 years your client has been making $250 monthly deposits. The account balance is now $10,500. What has been the client's average annual rate of return?

Data Entry

Use the following values for the prompts:


Prompt

Value


Type of Fund

Future Value


Current Account Value

0


Type of Deposits

Level Deposits


# of Deposits/Year

12


Amount of Each Deposit

250


Deposits Made at

End of Period


Interest Rate

Do not enter value


# of Years

3


Future Value

10500

Place the cursor on the Interest Rate prompt and click on the 'Calculate Cursor Line' button.

Result

The average annual rate of return has been 10.8471%.