The comparison of costs of the input and the output to provide an overall result. If the benefits outweigh the cost, then the overall generation of money can be expected. However, in case of higher costs than benefits, the particular investment or decision would not yield positive results.
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https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cost-benefitanalysis.asphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost%E2%80%93benefit_analysis