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Negative return (finance)

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In business and finance, a negative return is a situation in which an investment yields a loss—that is, when the net profit falls below the original capital invested.[1] By extension the term is also applied to projects or initiatives deemed unproductive or not worthwhile, even when evaluated outside strictly economic criteria.[2]

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