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Cost–benefit analysis — (CBA), sometimes called benefit–cost analysis (BCA), is a systematic process for calculating and comparing benefits and costs of a project for two purposes: (1) to determine if it is a sound investment (justification/feasibility), (2) to see how… … Wikipedia
policy — pol‧i‧cy [ˈpɒlsi ǁ ˈpɑː ] noun plural policies 1. [countable] also inˈsurance ˌpolicy INSURANCE a contract with an insurance company, or an official written statement giving all the details of such a contract: • She did not realize that her… … Financial and business terms
Cost, Insurance and Freight — (CIF) is a common term in a sales contract that may be encountered in international trading when ocean transport is used. It must always indicate the port of destination, ie CIF Shanghai. When a price is quoted CIF, it means that the selling… … Wikipedia
Cost of conflict — is a tool which attempts to calculate the price of conflict to the human race. The idea is to examine this cost, not only in terms of the deaths and casualties and the economic costs borne by the people involved, but also the social,… … Wikipedia
Cost–utility analysis — (CUA) is a form of financial analysis used to guide procurement decisions. The most common and well known application of this analysis is in pharmacoeconomics, especially health technology assessment (HTA). Contents 1 CUA in health economics 1.1… … Wikipedia
Cost Accounting Standards — (popularly known as CAS) are a set of 19 standards and rules promulgated by the United States Government for use in determining costs on negotiated procurements. CAS differs from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in that FAR applies to… … Wikipedia
Cost-utility analysis — (CUA) is a form of economic analysis used to guide procurement decisions. The most common and well known application of this analysis is in pharmacoeconomics, especially health technology assessment (HTA).CUA in health economicsIn health… … Wikipedia
Policy Governance — is John Carver s model for Boards of Directors.Carver maintains that his is the only systematic theory of boards ever produced. Early in his career, Carver began to search for a reliable guide to the work of a board. Although he found many books… … Wikipedia
cost-benefit — [kôst′ben′ə fit] adj. designating or of an analysis that evaluates the cost effectiveness of a project or policy … English World dictionary
Cost-shifting — is either an economic situation where one group underpays for a service resulting another group overpaying for a service (shifting compared to expected burden)[1][2] or where one group pays a smaller share of costs than before resulting in… … Wikipedia
