Enter the amount saved by prevention ($) and the amount spent on prevention ($) into the Return on Prevention Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Return on Prevention.

## Return on Prevention Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Return on Prevention.

ROP = (AP – AS) / AS * 100

• Where ROP is the Return on Prevention (%)
• AP is the amount saved by prevention ($) • AS is the amount spent on prevention ($)

## How to Calculate Return on Prevention?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Return on Prevention.

Example Problem #1:

1. First, determine the amount saved by prevention ($). • The amount saved by prevention ($) is given as: 1000.
2. Next, determine the amount spent on prevention ($). • The amount spent on prevention ($) is provided as: 600.
3. Finally, calculate the Return on Prevention using the equation above:

ROP = (AP – AS) / AS * 100

The values given above are inserted into the equation below and the solution is calculated:

ROP = (1000 – 600) / 600 * 100 = 66.67 (%)

Example Problem #2:

For this problem, the variables needed are provided below:

amount saved by prevention ($) = 800 amount spent on prevention ($) = 400

This example problem is a test of your knowledge on the subject. Use the calculator above to check your answer.

ROP = (AP – AS) / AS * 100 = ?