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cost-benefit (EN)
adjective, noun

adjective “cost-benefit”

base form cost-benefit, non-gradable
  1. involving the consideration of both the costs and the benefits of something
    Before launching the new product, they performed a cost-benefit analysis to assess its potential profitability.

noun “cost-benefit”

singular cost-benefit, uncountable
  1. the relationship between the cost and the benefits of something
    The company is assessing the cost-benefit of expanding into new markets.