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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Estimating dollar values is critically important for protecting nature when government policies require cost-benefit analyses.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 19 June 2024
The state recently released a cost-benefit analysis that is intended to provide information for local water agencies to consider.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
The health hazards of smoke don’t yet show up in the cost-benefit analyses of climate policy, either, says Minghao Qiu, a researcher at Stanford University who studies air quality and climate change and was the lead author of the NBER paper.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
So where the cost-benefit analysis doesn’t add up, grocery stores often don’t open.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
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Benji Jones, Vox, 19 June 2024
The state recently released a cost-benefit analysis that is intended to provide information for local water agencies to consider.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
The health hazards of smoke don’t yet show up in the cost-benefit analyses of climate policy, either, says Minghao Qiu, a researcher at Stanford University who studies air quality and climate change and was the lead author of the NBER paper.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 14 June 2024
So where the cost-benefit analysis doesn’t add up, grocery stores often don’t open.
—Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024
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“Cost-benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-benefit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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