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Author Kodukula, Prasad.

Title Project valuation using real options : a practitioner's guide / Prasad Kodukula, Chandra Papudesu
Published Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. : J. Ross Pub., ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 234 pages) : illustrations
Contents Introduction -- Traditional project valuation tools -- Challenges with traditional tools -- Real options analysis : the new tool -- Real options analysis calculations -- Real options analysis application -- Simple options -- Advanced options -- Real options in the real world
Summary Annotation Business leaders are frequently faced with investmentdecisions on new and ongoing projects. The challenge liesin deciding what projects to choose, expand, contract, defer, or abandon, and which method of valuation to use isthe key tool in the process. This title presents a step-by-step, practical approach to real options valuation to makeit easily understandable by practitioners as well as seniormanagement. This systematic approach to project valuationhelps you minimize upfront investment risks, exerciseflexibility in decision making, and maximize the returns. Whereas the traditional decision tools such as discountedcash flow/net present value (DCF/NPV) analysis assume a"fixed" path ahead, real options analysis offers moreflexible strategies. Considered one of the greatestinnovations of modern finance, the real options approach isbased on Nobel-prize winning work by three MIT economists, Fischer Black, Robert Merton, and Myron Scholes
Notes Title from title screen
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Real options (Finance)
Investments.
Project management.
Investments
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Insurance -- Risk Assessment & Management.
Investments
Project management
Real options (Finance)
Form Electronic book
Author Papudesu, Chandra.
ISBN 9781429498692
1429498692
9781523100996
1523100990
1604277092
9781604277098