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cost-benefit

[ kawst-ben-uh-fit, kost- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or based on a cost-effective analysis.


cost-benefit

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to a method of assessing a project that takes into account its costs and its benefits to society as well as the revenue it generates

    a cost-benefit analysis

    the project was assessed on a cost-benefit basis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cost-benefit1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Government can’t pick and choose those it serves, or write off portions of the country based on a cost-benefit analysis.

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Kohberger’s motion also points out that people with ASD can’t be deterred by the threat of capital punishment: “The repetitive behaviors and fixations that are key diagnostic criteria of ASD mean that, for many defendants with ASD, their offending behavior is compulsive and cannot be curbed by a rational cost-benefit analysis.”

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Now, each opportunity to grab a beer at a barbecue, enjoy a cocktail at a restaurant or sip a glass of wine at a dinner party requires a cost-benefit analysis: How much do I want a drink now versus how much am I willing to pay for it later?

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The decision for James and Edwards to sit, despite the 17-year-age difference, underscored the cost-benefit analysis players are making while the NBA and fans push for the game to be played with the kind of intensity and energy that makes 48 minutes on any given night an occurrence worth celebrating.

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As of 1981, federal agencies are required to produce a cost-benefit analysis showing that a measure’s benefits will outweigh its costs.

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