Such an assumption wouldn't matter so much, except that the predicted journey time savings account for about 40 per cent of the # 21bn of total economic benefit claimed for phase one of the project. (totalpolitics.com)
The study determined that the annual July 4th fireworks show on San Diego Bay called the «Big Bay Boom» creates $ 10.6 million of total economic benefit for the local economy. (bigbayboom.com)
The results, shown in the above map (red means total economic damage and blue is total economic benefit; projections are for 2080 - 2100), could guide states and the federal government toward the communities most in need of help adapting to the changed climate — should lawmakers choose to act. (sciencemag.org)