Marsh Property Management Is Considering the Construction of a New

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Multiple Choice

Marsh Property Management is considering the construction of a new development of townhouses in St Kilda. The site for the new development is currently occupied by an office building owned by the city. The project's profitability will depend largely on the population increase in St Kilda over the next several years. Rather than buy the site, Marsh has entered into an agreement with the city to pay $200,000 for the right to purchase the site for $10 million two years from now. The real option embedded in this contract is best described as:

• A) the option to defer investment.
• B) the option to make follow-on investments.
• C) the option to change operations.
• D) the option to abandon projects.

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Definitions:

Physiological

Refers to the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.

Safety

The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.

Physiological

relating to the normal functioning of living organisms and their parts, as well as the physical and chemical processes involved.

Safety Needs

The second level of Maslow's hierarchy, encompassing security, stability, and freedom from fear.