In this article we will discuss about risk and return on investment. Risk and Required Return: The expected rate of return of an investment reflects the return an investor anticipates receiving from an investment. The required rate of return reflects the return an investor demands as compensation for postponing consumption and assuming risk. The required rate of return of an [...]
Learn how to calculate risk and return on portfolio of securities in a firm. Return on Portfolio: The expected return from a portfolio of two or more securities is equal to the weighted average of the expected returns from the individual securities. Σ(RP) = WA(RA) + WB(RB) Where, Σ(Rp) = Expected return from a portfolio of two securities WA = [...]
Learn how to calculate amortisation and sinking fund during valuation of a firm. Calculation of Amortisation: Amortisation is the gradual and systematic writing off of an asset or an account over a period. The amount on which amortisation is provided is referred to as “amortizable amount”. Depreciation accounting is form of amortisation applied to depreciable assets. Depletion is a form [...]