A potential cost for a government leader using a cost-benefit analysis is

A cost-benefit analysis can make the trade-offs of a policy clearer, but the choice that appears best by the numbers may be unpopular with voters or interest groups. That political backlash could reduce a leader’s chance of reelection. So the potential cost is a lower chance of reelection, not necessarily higher financial costs or lower financial benefits.

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