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benefit cost ratio

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Benefit Cost Ratio - BCR

A ratio attempting to identify the relationship between the cost and benefits of a proposed project.

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This ratio is used to measure both quantitative and qualitative factors since sometimes benefits and costs cannot be measured exclusively in financial terms.

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See also: Future Value, Present Value

Also spelled: BCR

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