A popular term used in corporate finance to describe the profitability of an investment.

Return on Investment (ROI) is a measure used in corporate finance to explain how profitable it would be to commit to an investment. This measure is really a ratio that suggests that an investor can get back such and such a percentage of their original investment within a specified period. Thus, when faced with multiple investment options, ROI can assist the prospective investor in determining the option with the highest expectations of profits.

ROI is simply calculated by dividing net profit by net cost and multiplying the outcome by 100 to render the ratio in percentage. Moreover, ROI is an absolute measure, so an investment that renders 46% ROI is considered to be twice as profitable as one that renders 23%.

An outline of a project’s short-term and long-term goals set over a specified period.

A roadmap is traditionally a detailed outline of a project’s goals and methods captured within a timeline. As a business plan, this outline serves as a summary of the expectations of the project within that period, as well as the various tasks that need to be carried out to meet the expectations. Most of the time, roadmaps are presented as charts, but the main aim of the designed plan is to convince investors of the target of the project captured in smaller objectives.

Roadmaps have become more popular with the advent of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. Every platform has to have one to convince users to join.

When prices are unable to keep rising, indicating a ‘ceiling’ that cancels out trader expectations.

Resistance is a term used in corporate finance to describe situations where the price of an asset is unable to rise beyond a particular point. This point is described as a ceiling for the asset price and it generally comes about on account of strong selling pressure. As a result, price resistance can only be surmounted when there is stronger buying pressure.

Resistance is the reverse price condition of support. In the latter, prices are unable to fall beyond a certain point. Thus, both of these price indicators or conditions give traders an idea of what to expect from the market.

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