cost-benefit
adjective
cost-ben·e·fit
ˈkȯs(t)-ˈbe-nə-ˌfit 
: 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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Do not look at life purely from a cost-benefit analysis standpoint.
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Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
The abatement is valued at roughly $1.2 million, according to a cost-benefit analysis conducted to study the impact on the tax rolls.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
The decision to disband the organization, said Jones, was likely driven by several factors, including the influence of intellectuals within JI who were less interested in violent jihad, and a cost-benefit analysis on the best way to protect the group’s biggest assets – its schools.
—Reuters, CNN, 5 July 2024
But a thorough cost-benefit analysis does not, in fact, suggest that the rewards have been significant—or that the costs to Ukraine will remain low.
—Sergey Vakulenko, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2024
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Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
The abatement is valued at roughly $1.2 million, according to a cost-benefit analysis conducted to study the impact on the tax rolls.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
The decision to disband the organization, said Jones, was likely driven by several factors, including the influence of intellectuals within JI who were less interested in violent jihad, and a cost-benefit analysis on the best way to protect the group’s biggest assets – its schools.
—Reuters, CNN, 5 July 2024
But a thorough cost-benefit analysis does not, in fact, suggest that the rewards have been significant—or that the costs to Ukraine will remain low.
—Sergey Vakulenko, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2024
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“Cost-benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-benefit. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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