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Average Accounting Rate of Return
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This is a very simple rate of return:
Its only advantage is that it is very easy to calculate.
Drawbacks:
- It does not take into account the time value of money; the value of cash flows does not diminish with time, as is the case with NPV and IRR.
- ARR is based on numbers that include non-cash items.