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Average Annual Return: The expected annual return on an investment, including interest and dividends, expressed as a percentage.

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

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.

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

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

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

Nikkei Stock Average: The Nikkei Stock Average, sometimes call the Nikkei Index or simply the Nikkei, is a price-weighted index of 225 blue chip stocks traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The index, which was int . . . View Full Definition

Nominal Annual Rate: An effective rate per period multiplied by the number of periods in a year. Same as annual percentage rate.

Open Return: A air ticket with no return date specified. Rarely done these days, usually quite expensive and not allowed on most discounted fares.

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