Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Abandonment options can add value to a project because a firm can drop a project if it turns out to be unsuccessful.
• B)Corporate bonds often contain embedded abandonment options: The issuing firm sometimes has the option to convert the bond-that is,to repay it.
• C)An abandonment option is the option to walk away.
• D)An important abandonment option that most people encounter at some point in their lives is the option to abandon their mortgage.

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Goods

Tangible products or commodities that are manufactured or produced for sale or exchange.

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The social science that studies how individuals, governments, firms, and nations make choices on allocating resources to satisfy their wants and needs, attempting to determine how these groups should organize and coordinate efforts to achieve maximum output.

Scarcity

The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world with limited resources.