The most difficult, and often unreliable, part of a cost benefit analysis is usually:
A)estimating the dollar value of benefits
B)estimating the dollar value of direct costs
C)estimating the costs to program participants
D)determining the costs of ongoing programs

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Estimating the dollar value of benefits is often the most difficult and unreliable part of a cost-benefit analysis because it involves predicting future outcomes and assigning monetary values to intangible benefits, which can be highly subjective and uncertain.

The Most Difficult, and Often Unreliable, Part of a Cost