How does the size of an asset affect its Benefit: Cost Index score?
If asset A is larger in scale than asset B, this influences the INFFER assessment in several ways, and these influences flow through to the Benefit: Cost Index. For the purposes of illustration, assume that, apart from their sizes, the two assets are basically identical. Asset A would have a higher score for asset significance (Q1.2(b)). Asset A would require more extensive resources to be maintained at the same quality (e.g. more extensive works and actions specified in Q2.2). If the project for asset A provided the required extra resources, the score for technical effectiveness would be similar for both projects. If the extra resources were not provided, asset A would have a reduced score for technical effectiveness. If asset A requires more extensive changes in land management than asset B, then asset A may have a lower score for the attractiveness of changed practices. All of these factors would feed into the calculation of the Benefit: Cost Index. The BCI for asset A may be higher
