Hurdle rate


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Hurdle rate

The required return in capital budgeting. For example, if a project has an expected rate of return higher than the hurdle rate, the project may be accepted. Also, the rate of current return an income trust must earn consistently in order for it to be able to maintain distributions at their current level.

Hurdle Rate

In capital budgeting, the required return for a project. That is, when a company is planning its outlays in the medium and long-term, it requires a certain rate of return on projects, because they can be quite expensive and the outlays tie up capital that can be used elsewhere. This required return is called the hurdle rate.
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1: Rate of return required by an investor (see also "Hurdle Rate").
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