Bryan purchased a powerful laptop computer for $2,000. He earned $1,000 mining bitcoins before selling it a year later for $1,000. What was his holding period return? (Enter the answer in percent, but don't include the "%"
Holding period return refers to the total return earned from an investment over the holding period. It is the return earned by holding an asset or investment for a particular period of time and is usually expressed as a percentage of the initial investment.
Holding period return = (Income + End value of investment - Initial value of investment ) / Initial value of investment
Another formula to calculate holding period return is,
Holding period return = Investment income + Investment appreciation
Here, Income = 1000, Initial value = 2000, End value = 1000
Holding period return = (1000 + 1000 - 2000) / 2000
= 0
Using the second formula,
Investment income = 1000, Here investment is depreciated by 1000 so investment appreciation = -1000
Holding period return = 1000 + -1000
= 0
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