Which is a direct financial benefit from business outcomes?

Increased net present value (NPV) is a financial metric used to evaluate project profitability, not a direct financial benefit itself, though it reflects positive financial outcomes.

Reduced capital expenditures directly improves an organization's cash flow and financial health by lowering the initial investment required for assets or projects. This is a clear financial benefit often achieved through successful business outcomes, such as migrating to cloud services or optimizing IT infrastructure.

Increased chargeback is a method for allocating costs, not a direct financial benefit from a business outcome, and could even represent increased costs for internal departments.

Increased total cost of ownership (TCO) represents higher overall costs for an asset or system over its lifecycle, which is a negative financial outcome, not a benefit.