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cost–benefit
adjective cost–ben·e·fit \ˈkȯs(t)-ˈbe-nə-ˌfit\
business : of or relating to the study of how much money a company earns compared to how much money it spends
Full Definition of COST-BENEFIT
: of, relating to, or being economic analysis that assigns a numerical value to the cost-effectiveness of an operation, procedure, or program
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First Known Use of COST-BENEFIT
1963
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