But while T-bills are as safe from default as anything on the planet, they yield a very low rate of return.

但是虽然从违约来看 T-bill 和这颗星球上的其它事物一样安全，它的回报率却是极低的。

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Learning to calculate a bonds rate of return or yield starts with understanding the different rate indicators involved.

学习计算与理解不同的利率指标涉及债券利率的回报或收益率开始。

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This yield may or may not be your total net rate of return.

这个收益率可能会或可能不会是你的总净回报率。

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Because the earnings yield is a rate of return, it can be directly compared with other rates of return.

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After all, if they thought that whatever expansion they were considering would only yield an internal rate of return of 5%, they would conclude that they should not engage in the expansion since it would cause them to lock in a guaranteed loss of 1% per year.

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T-bills yield a negative real rate of return now and 10-year Treasuries yielding 4% don't light my fire.

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