How to say "cost-effectiveness" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 対費用効果たいひようこうかnounCovers cost-effectiveness in general, and also the sense of price-performance ratio: how much performance or benefit a product or system delivers for its price. It is a less common word.
- 費用対効果ひようたいこうかnounCost-effectiveness in the plain sense: weighing the cost of an undertaking against the benefit or effect it produces, as in evaluating plans or projects. It too is less common.
Both words mean cost-effectiveness — weighing cost against the benefit or effect gained; 対費用効果 also covers price-performance ratio, and both are less common choices.
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