Cost-benefit analysis
Cost-benefit analysis is an analysis which compares and quantifies the financial and non-financial costs of making a change or implementing a solution compared to the benefits gained.
Definitions
According to the BABOK Guide (3rd edition),
- Cost-benefit analysis. An analysis which compares and quantifies the financial and non-financial costs of making a change or implementing a solution compared to the benefits gained.
According to Managerial Accounting by Braun, Tietz (5th edition),