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Cost-benefit analysis is a comparison of the estimated costs of an action with the estimated benefits it is likely or intended to produce.27 Almost all business decisions involve some measures of costs vs. benefits . The thick , garlicky Italian bread rounds are just crispy enough to hold up under the weight of the diced tomatoes and mozzarella mixed with basil , garlic and olive oil . And on each table , there 's often a small piece of cardboard that looks a bit like a ransom note , scrawled with another list of vegetables and specials of the moment , such as fried chicken livers . Rather , such analysis permits comparison of various options , all of which may be beneficial in some way but not all of which can be simultaneously undertaken . Federal subsidies for flood and hurricane insurance , grants from public utility and highway funds and projects sponsored by the Army Corps of Engineers all have contributed to destruction in the Barrier Islands along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts .