noun
an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs
• Hypernyms: ↑analysis, ↑analytic thinking
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cost-benefit analysis
● cost
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cost-benefit analysis UK US noun [countable] [singular cost-benefit analysis plural cost-benefit analyses] business
a comparison of the likely costs of a plan or project with the benefit it will bring, done in order to help make a decision
Useful english dictionary. 2012.