At a company executive meeting, the team is gathering material to decide whether to continue a generative AI project. What is the name of the financial metric that shows how much profit or value was gained relative to the cost invested in the project?

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CorrectA

Explanation

Choosing the financial metric that shows return on investment.

  • 1how much profit or value was gained relative to the cost investedThe ratio of cost to profit
  • 2the financial metricReturn on investment is ROI
ACorrect

ROI (return on investment)

Correct. ROI (return on investment) is a financial metric that shows how much profit or value was gained relative to the cost invested. It is used to make management decisions about whether a project is justified.

BIncorrect

TCO (total cost of ownership)

TCO is a metric that represents the total amount of cost from adoption through operation.

It looks at the size of the spend, not the ratio of profit or value to cost, so it is incorrect.

CIncorrect

Customer lifetime value (LTV)

LTV is a metric that represents the long-term value generated by a single customer.

It is a metric of value on the customer side, not the ratio of effect to investment, so it is incorrect.

DIncorrect

Conversion rate

Conversion rate is a marketing metric that represents the percentage of site visitors or leads (prospective customers) who take a target action such as a purchase, sign-up, or inquiry (for example, if 50 out of 1,000 visitors make a purchase, the conversion rate is 5%).

It looks at the percentage that reached an outcome, not a financial metric for the ratio of profit or value to the cost invested, so it is incorrect.

Key Takeaway

Remember the correct answer, ROI (return on investment).
・A financial metric that shows how much profit or value was gained relative to the cost invested.
・It serves as a basis for management decisions about the justification and priority of a generative AI project.
DPI (resolution), FPS (frame rate), and bitrate (data volume) are all technical metrics related to image quality or transmission, not a financial metric for return on investment.