The short-term economic cost is likely to be minimal.

It's a case of balancing the short-term costs to the long-term benefits that we'll see to our soil in this country.

It might seem like an attractive option, but the short-term costs are massive.

"The loss in tax income combined with the increased short-term costs is going to hit them pretty hard."

"The problem is that law firms look at part-time lawyers in terms of short-term cost rather than long-term investments."

Those who want to keep the test say its elimination would impose large short-term costs on the Federal budget.

One official with knowledge of the killings said: "Are there short-term costs involved?

The short-term costs will be more than offset by the long-term gains.

Government and prison officials also have the goal of minimizing short-term costs.

But short-term cost is cited as a reason to wait.