In business we measure a lot of things. One of the most
common measures is Return on Investment or ROI. The simple idea is that we show
how much profit is made (or lost) in comparison to how much was invested to
begin with.
This can also be called Return on Assets (ROA)
Our redneck example:
If Billy-Bob invests $500 in a still and pays $100 for
ingredients and supplies, then his total investment is $600.
If Billy-Bob is able to produce and sell 1,000 gallons of
white lightning at $5 per bottle his total revenue is $5,000. Therefore his
gain on investment is
$5,000-$600= $4,400.
Revenues – Investment
=Amount of Return
We then take that $4,400 gain on investment and divide it by
the cost of investment
$4,400/$600
Amount of Return /
Investment expressed as a percentage
This gives us an ROI of 733%. Obviously this is unusually
high but then Billy-Bob is an unusual fellow. A more real world ROI is 10 to
15%. But one will find ROIs of negative amounts and into unlimited positive
features.
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