If that benefit is expected to be financial then understanding the cost of that work is essential to deriving any meaningful return on investment (ROI).

如果期望经济上的回报，那么理解工作本身的成本对于获得很好的投资回报率(ROI)是很关键的。

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When building an app, the biggest question for a CEO is the expected Return on Investment (ROI).

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The GAO study found that the DCoE failed to define and articulate its strategic plan, goals, budget projections and the expected return on the investment.

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Actuaries guess, er, compute how much money is needed today based on life expectancies of retirees as well as the expected investment return on the pension portfolio.

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