Firms Spend an Increasing Amount of Time Evaluating Real Options,which

question 93

Multiple Choice

Firms spend an increasing amount of time evaluating real options,which are:

• A) options on real assets such as an option to abandon.
• B) call and put options traded on organized exchanges.
• C) call options such as warrants and convertible bonds.
• D) put options such as held by shareholders of a firm with financial leverage.

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