The method of analyzing capital investment proposals in which the estimated average annual income is divided by the average investment is the average rate of return method.

Estimated Average

A calculation that aims to determine the central or typical value of a data set or projection.

Average Rate

A calculation representing the central or typical value in a set of rates, or a fixed rate determined as an average from several rates.

Capital Investment

Funds spent by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as property, industrial buildings, or equipment.