cost-benefit

American  

[kawst-ben-uh-fit, kost-] / ˈkɔstˈbɛn ə fɪt, ˈkɒst- /

adjective

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

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cost-benefit British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of cost-benefit

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

"So who won? No one," congressional media outlet Punchbowl News said in a cost-benefit analysis of the standoff.

From Barron's

Baseball’s analytics revolution has ushered in an age of cost-benefit analyses, sustainability studies and five-year plans, to the point where Dombrowski prioritizing the present over the future feels like a market inefficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal

"But there's much debate about his cost-benefit, since Memphis is a very expensive player and the club is dealing with huge financial problems."

From BBC

It was decided the cost-benefit ratio was no longer worth the effort of mobilising volunteers.

From BBC

Leaping forward in time to depict contemporary worries and desires, “Materialists” attempts to capture the specifics of a cultural moment, calculating cost-benefit analysis against a perceived ticking clock while also often dodging abusive predators.

From Los Angeles Times