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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > administrative management > risk analysis > risk-benefit analysis
Preferred Term:

risk-benefit analysis

Definition:
Comparison of the short- and long-term risks to the overall societal benefits of an activity, chemical use, or technology. When risks and benefits are expressed in monetary terms, this is effectively cost-benefit analysis.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
risk analysis
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • risk-benefit assessment
  • risk-benefit evaluation
  • risk-benefit analyses
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199805
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RDF/XMLCreated 2013-06-19, last modified 2013-12-06