You have found an asset with 12.60 percent arithmetic average return and a 10.24 percent geometric return. Your observation period is 40 years. What is your best estimate of the return of the asset over the next 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?

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Summer Rowland

27 December, 03:45

You have found an asset with 12.60 percent arithmetic average return and a 10.24 percent geometric return. Your observation period is 40 years. What is your best estimate of the return of the asset over the next 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?

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Brynlee Schultz · Answer 1

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In years Best estimate of return Working note

5 12.36% ((5-1) / (40-1) * 0.1024) + ((40-5) / (40-1) * 0.126)

10 12.06% ((10-1) / (40-1) * 0.1024) + ((40-10) / (40-1) * 0.126)

20 11.45% ((20-1) / (40-1) * 0.1024) + ((40-20) / (40-1) * 0.126)

The formula for the return on assets is calculated by dividing the net income by the total average assets. The profit margin and total asset sales can also be represented as a consequence of this ratio. For the calculation of the total asset return, either formula may be used.