If your business makes investments in equipment and employee benefit contributions, you may need to track the average annual rate of return over a span of time for financial reporting obligations.

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Any time you introduce cash flows to the portfolio, calculating your rate of return suddenly becomes much harder. This free online calculator can help. Do not make adjustments for dividends and other ...