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cost analysis

American  
[kawst-uh-nal-uh-sis] / ˈkɔst əˈnæl ə sɪs /

noun

plural

cost analyses
  1. an evaluation of the potential or actual costs associated with something.


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For many new growers, one of the biggest challenges is the lack of reliable cost analysis tools that can guide spending decisions and help them build sustainable business plans.

From Science Daily • Dec. 11, 2025

While big companies have teams guiding their strategies, smaller firms are figuring out themselves how to use AI for tasks ranging from cost analysis to customer service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

An important part of our research is developing a cost analysis that considers all the economic, environmental and social benefits of the system.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

Even the SBCC’s own cost analysis called these changes “cost-ineffective.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022

In a statement, Kathy Hochul, the governor of New York, touted the new cost analysis as “an important step in moving this transformative project forward.”

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022

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