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Average Accounting Return: The average project earnings after taxes and depreciation divided by the average book value of the investment during its life.

Quick Return: A mechanism on some machine tools that provides rapid movement of the ram or table on the return or anointing stroke of the machine.

Purchase Returns And Allowances: A contra-purchase account used for recording the return of, or allowances for, previously purchased merchandise.

Quick Return Pitch: An illegal pitch, made with obvious intent to catch the batter off balance.

Rate Of Return: Rate of return is income you collect on an investment expressed as a percentage of the investment’s purchase price. With a common stock, the rate of return is dividend yield, or your annual . . . View Full Definition

Purchase Accounting: Method of accounting for a merger that treats the acquirer as having purchased the assets and assumed the liabilities of the acquiree, which are then written up or down to their respective f . . . View Full Definition

Punt Return: When a punt is fielded by the receiving team and advanced for better field position. The punt returner generally attempts to move the ball as far up the field as possible. Alternatively, the . . . View Full Definition

Portfolio Internal Rate Of Return: The rate of return computed by first determining the cash flows for all the bonds in the portfolio and then finding the interest rate that will make the present value of the cash flows equal . . . View Full Definition

Pre-Tax Rate Of Return: Gain on a security before taxes.

Price Change Accounting: Accounting for the value of assets, stock, raw materials etc. by their current market value instead of the more traditional Historic Cost .