COST-CASH mis translation of PRICE-PERFORMANCE, or PRICE-PERFORMANCE, ratio that determines whether one investment is better than another. For example, project1 price 1 , 543MM utility 345MM gives 0 , 2236 or 22 , 36% project2 price 1 , 654 utility 354 gives 0 , 2140 or 21 , 4% . Then the first project is the best from an economic point of view. Some synonyms, words, or similar expressions can be price performance, cost result