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benefit-cost ratio

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benefit-cost ratio
the ratio of the net present values of measurable benefits to costs. Used in benefit-cost analysis.


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It presents three effective calculations: the benefit-cost ratio, the ROI percentage, and the payback period.
8% on the taxpayer investment, a benefit-cost ratio of 2.
Our approach first finds the hedge ratio that minimizes the probability of business disruption within a predetermined interval of time, then evaluates a benefit-cost ratio given the hedge.
 
 
 
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