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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Truly building back better will require harnessing the Biden administration’s ambitions for economic transformation without discarding conventional economic considerations of budget constraints, tradeoffs, and cost-benefit analysis—in other words, not giving in to the post-neoliberal delusion.
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Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
The company had been testing that approach in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia.
Between the lines: For business leaders, the cost-benefit analysis for this kind of AI deployment is still tricky.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration weakened the cost-benefit standard that was previously in place—making costly regulations easier to impose.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
This includes requiring detailed cost-benefit analyses for all major spending proposals and ensuring that taxpayers know where their money is going.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
The company had been testing that approach in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia.
Between the lines: For business leaders, the cost-benefit analysis for this kind of AI deployment is still tricky.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration weakened the cost-benefit standard that was previously in place—making costly regulations easier to impose.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
This includes requiring detailed cost-benefit analyses for all major spending proposals and ensuring that taxpayers know where their money is going.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Cost-benefit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost-benefit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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