<p>You could call it a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit%E2%80%93cost_ratio" rel="nofollow">benefit–cost ratio</a>.</p>

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<p>You could refer to it as the '<em>Relative Gain</em>', possibly.</p>

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<p>I wanted to know what is the formal name of the (gain/cost)x100 ratio calculation (growth rate perhaps?). Any clarification would be greatly appreciated. </p>

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Is the gain in your ratio a net gain or a gross gain?
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# What is the name of the gain/cost ratio

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-12)

I wanted to know what is the formal name of the (gain/cost)x100 ratio calculation (growth rate perhaps?). Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

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> **username_1**: Is the gain in your ratio a net gain or a gross gain?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-04-12. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

You could call it a [benefit–cost ratio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit%E2%80%93cost_ratio).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-04-13. Score: 0

You could refer to it as the '*Relative Gain*', possibly.


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