What Is the Option Value of Waiting

question 116

Multiple Choice

What is the option value of waiting?

• A) the increase in the net present value from postponing an investment until uncertainty about the investment returns is reduced
• B) the use of a risk-free discount rate for the evaluation of risky investments
• C) the difference between the present discounted value calculated from using the nominal interest rate and the real interest rate
• D) the interest rate that causes the net present value of an investment to equal zero

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