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082			_a658.155 _bKOD-P
100			_a Kodukula, Prasad
245			_aProject Valuation Using Real Options : _bA Practitioner's Guide
260			_aLauderdale, Fla. _bJ. Ross Pub., Ft. _c2006
300			_axvii, 234 pages
490			_aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS
500			_aAnnotation 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
504			_aInclude Bibliographical Reference and Index.
650			_aBusiness Administrations
650			_aProject management
700			_aChandra Papudesu
942			_cBK
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