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cost-benefit
Cost benefit describes an analysis of the pros and cons of a given situation or course of action to determine how the downsides compare to the upsides. (adjective)
An example of a cost benefit is weighing the risk of defaulting on a loan that you take out to grow your business against the potential that the business will be successful.
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