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Benefit Cost Ratio

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Benefit Cost Ratio
A ratio representing the benefits of a project or investment compared to its cost. The BCR may be a strictly financial ratio, comparing the expected return to the cost of investment, or it may account for approximations of qualitative measurements.


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It cites the 2006 Eddington Transport Study which shows the average benefit cost ratios for Highways Agency road schemes as 4.
the link would be relatively low and needed to be double that forecast in order to meet the minimum benefit cost ratio required of 1.
 
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