Cost Benefit Analysis Identifies the Financial Costs and Benefits Associated

question 137

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Cost benefit analysis identifies the financial costs and benefits associated with a systems project.

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market; it represents the total net benefit to society from the production and consumption of a good.

Equilibrium

Describes a state in a market where the quantity of a product supplied is equal to the quantity of the product demanded, leading to a stable price.

Gains from Trade

The benefits that parties obtain by engaging in voluntary trade, allowing them to acquire goods and services they desire at less cost compared to self-production.

Total Surplus

The combined measure of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total benefits to society from the production and consumption of goods and services.