Real Options Analysis Is Most Appropriate When

question 7

Multiple Choice

Real options analysis is most appropriate when

• A) the total investment required is small, but the environment is uncertain.
• B) the investment required can be justified by Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) techniques.
• C) a small investment up front can be followed by a series of subsequent investments.
• D) there is no prospect of obtaining additional knowledge before making subsequent investments.

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Definitions:

Present Value

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return, used to assess the value of future cash flows in today's dollars.

Recognition

The formal acknowledgment in accounting of a transaction or event's impact on the financial statements.

Net Assets

The total assets of an organization minus its total liabilities, representing the owners' residual interest in the company's assets.