Jim Owns a Farm That He Wants to Sell

question 7

Multiple Choice

Jim owns a farm that he wants to sell. He learns that a highway will be built near the farm in the future, giving access to the farmland from a nearby city and thus making the land attractive to housing developers. Expecting the net present value (NPV) of the sale to be greater after the highway is built, he decides not to sell at this time. What real option is Jim taking?

• A) option to delay
• B) option to expand
• C) option to abandon
• D) option to switch

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Definitions:

Break-Even

The juncture where the sum of all revenues is equivalent to the sum of all costs, leading to neither a profit nor a loss.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or sales within a certain period of time.

Break-Even Point

The production level or sales volume at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in zero profit or loss.

Warehouse Rent

The cost incurred for storing goods in a warehouse.