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The internal rate of return (IRR) or economic rate of return (ERR) is a rate of return used in capital budgeting to measure and compare the profitability of investments. It is also called the discounted cash flow rate of return (DCFROR). In the context of savings and loans, the IRR is also called the effective interest rate.
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_rate_of_return)
Synonyms:
economic rate of return
