An idiom for value in return for money spent, invested or used. In other words, it the worth of one’s money- i.e., the utmost value a person or an entity gets from spending or deployment of monetary assets. The phrase originated from the slang terms “bang” which means “excitement” and “buck” which means “money”.

More specifically, it the most that can be derived from an amount of money spent or invested for a specific purpose. In business or managerial terms, this idiom captures the meaning of cost-benefit ratio (cost-to-benefit ratio) or cost effectiveness.

It is also known as bang for the buck or value for money.