A Problem with Using Cost-Benefit Analysis Is That

question 9

Multiple Choice

A problem with using cost-benefit analysis is that

• A) while the value of benefits is easy to calculate, the costs of the program are difficult to estimate.
• B) many benefits, especially in human service settings, are hard to place a dollar value on.
• C) the dollar unit is not that important in human service settings.
• D) it does not add much information to program evaluation reports.

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