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cost analysis  

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  • Cost analysis refers to a specific methodology that can be used to analyze financial decisions. This methodology includes several distinct, but related tools that are useful for calculating costs, particularly of something that is being appraised, assessed, or evaluated. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Cost Analysis]

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