To crunch the numbers
to do the mathematical calculations required in a business assessment
Example:
The new product development idea sounded good but our president didn't want to comment on it until our accounting department had crunched the numbers and made a report to her.
to do the mathematical calculations required in a business assessment
Example:
The new product development idea sounded good but our president didn't want to comment on it until our accounting department had crunched the numbers and made a report to her.