cut the buck

My biography of Buck has, I’m told, been severely cut in the Chinese edition: certainly it looks surprisingly slim.

This book will give you an appreciation of the many different factors that play a part in decisions about outsourcing, which extend beyond simple, cut-and-dried questions of "making an extra buck."

If you are ultimately forced to cut, having clear metrics in place will let you know where you're getting the most bang for your buck, Hodge says.