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Cost-Benefit Analysis
List benefits and costs with monetary values, see the net result and benefit-cost ratio instantly.
Example: Remote Work Policy
A 40-person company evaluates switching to a remote-first policy. Benefits: reduced office costs (24k), lower turnover (15k), wider talent pool (10k) = 49k total. Costs: home office stipend (8k), collaboration tools (6k), quarterly onsites (3k) = 17k total. Net: +32k. BCR: 2.88. Even if costs are 30% higher, the decision remains positive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- A cost-benefit analysis (CBA) lists all benefits and costs of a decision in monetary terms. If total benefits exceed total costs, the decision is financially justified. The benefit-cost ratio (BCR) shows how many euros of benefit you get per euro of cost.
- The BCR is total benefits divided by total costs. A BCR > 1 means benefits exceed costs. For example, BCR = 2.88 means every euro invested returns 2.88 euros in benefits.
- For benefits that are hard to monetize (employee satisfaction, brand value), estimate the financial impact. For example: "higher satisfaction reduces turnover by 2 people/year, saving 15,000 EUR in recruiting costs."
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