Does the benefit from a public investment exceed the cost?
We have made sure the price doesn't exceed the cost to see a local play.
It delivers important services, whose value exceeds the cost of the program.
"The loyalty effect far exceeds the cost required to serve those customers."
In some sectors, such as the important automotive industry, it exceeds even social costs.
Only collect information if its actual or potential value exceeds the cost of collecting it.
And the value of the sales exceeded the cost of the advertising!
There's nothing wrong with big Government as long as the social returns exceed the cost.
In the icy logic of economics, the benefits may still have exceeded the cost.
The benefits of getting this right far exceed the cost of a credit event.