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determine the amount of yield on a specific investment in relation to the cost of the investment.
ROI is calculated by dividing the benefit (or return) of an investment by the investment's cost i.e.
(sum of longterm liablity and equity). A percentage or ratio is used to represent the outcome of
ROI.
the effectiveness of an investment by comparing the cost to the return. ROI measures Return on
investment so the result assist the investor to make investment decision. The ROI is intended to
calculate; the amount of risk that can be taken, consequences if investor loses his/her invested
money, how much profit is needed for the investment to eliminate risk of losing money, what
else an investor could invest on with the money, if he/she does not make one particular
Businesses can use two different sorts of data to understand their financial success when
deciding how to use their financial resources. The terms return on investment and return on
assets both refer to the kind of computation used to show financial experts and business
executives how a company makes money. You can better understand a firm's performance by
comprehending various financial viewpoints, and you may utilize this knowledge to guide
Return on assets (ROA) is a financial metric used to assess the profitability of capital
corporation using its assets are displayed as a percentage. These numbers can help investors,
business executives, and financial specialists get a fair understanding of how well a firm is doing
and whether or not they are making appropriate use of their resources.
To assess the historical and current performance of investment assets, ROA is utilized for
internal accounting and auditing purposes. Additionally, it can be used to contrast one company's
performance with that of rivals, giving stakeholders direction when making financial decisions.
While ROA is established by looking at corporate profitability following the acquisition of assets
like factory equipment and technology, ROI is derived by looking at profits created through
invested capital.
References:
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/roi-return-on-investment/#:~:text=Return
%20on%20investment%20(ROI)%20is,earned%20to%20evaluate%20its%20efficiency.
Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., & Jordan, B. D. (2022). Fundamentals of corporate finance (13 th
ed.). McGraw-Hill