cost and benefit analysis

cost and benefit analysis
n.成本收益分析

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  • Cost–benefit analysis — (CBA), sometimes called benefit–cost analysis (BCA), is a systematic process for calculating and comparing benefits and costs of a project for two purposes: (1) to determine if it is a sound investment (justification/feasibility), (2) to see how… …   Wikipedia

  • Cost-benefit analysis — is a term that refers both to:* a formal discipline used to help appraise, or assess, the case for a project or proposal, which itself is a process known as project appraisal; and * an informal approach to making decisions of any kind. Under both …   Wikipedia

  • cost-benefit analysis — noun an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs • Hypernyms: ↑analysis, ↑analytic thinking * * * cost benefit analysis ● cost * * * cost benefit analysis UK US noun… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cost–benefit analysis — ▪ economics       in governmental planning and budgeting, the attempt to measure the social benefits of a proposed project in monetary terms and compare them with its costs. The procedure, which is equivalent to the business practice of cost… …   Universalium

  • Cost-Benefit Analysis — A process by which business decisions are analyzed. The benefits of a given situation or business related action are summed and then the costs associated with taking that action are subtracted. Some consultants or analysts also build the model to …   Investment dictionary

  • cost-benefit analysis — A method of setting out the factors which need to be taken into account in making choices about major investments in public sector projects. The objective is to assign monetary values to and weight all costs and all benefits, social and economic …   Dictionary of sociology

  • cost-benefit analysis — An appraisal of the costs of an undertaking (or potential undertaking) in comparison with its *rewards. Cost benefit analysis is often used to determine the economic viability of *capital expenditure and investments. See also *zero base budgeting …   Auditor's dictionary

  • cost-benefit analysis — noun a) A methodology to help appraise or assess the case for a project or proposal, by estimating the net cost or benefit of the project of proposal. b) Any comparison of costs and benefits …   Wiktionary

  • cost–benefit analysis — an analytical procedure for weighing up the possible pros and cons of an action or policy, usually as a means of deciding between alternatives. In medicine, it is particularly associated with the setting of priorities in allocating limited health …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • cost-benefit analysis — /kɒst benɪfɪt əˌnæləsɪs/ noun the process of comparing the costs and benefits of various possible ways of using available resources. Also called benefit cost analysis …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • cost-benefit analysis — In governmental planning and budgeting, the attempt to measure the social benefits of a proposed project in monetary terms and compare them with its costs. The procedure was first proposed in 1844 by Arsène Jules Étienne Juvénal Dupuit (1804–66) …   Universalium

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