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/rɪtˈərn ɑn ɪnvˈɛstmənt/ Listen

Return on investment

noun

(corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid. Synonyms: return on invested capital, ROI.

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... male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation ...

— The 2001 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... population as well as the male and female components. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation ...

— The 2000 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.