Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context finance economics English) A methodology to help appraise or assess the case for a project or proposal, by estimate the net cost or benefit of the project of proposal. 2 Any comparison of costs and benefits. n. 1 (context finance economics English) A methodology to help appraise or assess the case for a project or proposal, by estimate the net cost or benefit of the project of proposal. 2 Any comparison of costs and benefits.
WordNet
n. an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs
Usage examples of "cost-benefit analysis".
It would mean going through a total cost-benefit analysis strictly from the point of view of the victims and potential victims of each type of crime.
A critical review of problems in cost-benefit analysis by an economist who supports the tool but acknowledges that opponents sometimes have a point.
There is some cost-benefit analysis which must be applied, and if the comfort, consolation and hope delivered by mysticism and superstition is high, and the dangers of belief comparatively low, should we not keep our misgivings to ourselves?
Doing a cost-benefit analysis to figure out whether it's worthwhile to save an endangered deity is so coldblooded that it's one of my least favorite parts of the job.
They accept the cost-benefit analysis produced for them because they trust the cybercosm.