The Value of a "Real Option" Is

question 7

Multiple Choice

The value of a "real option" is

• A)the price at which an option to buy or sell an underlying asset trades on an exchange floor.
• B)the value of having the flexibility to change course in the future.
• C)indeterminable since it is a very nebulous concept.
• D)infinite since it "keeps the door open" in the future.

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