PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9781260013900
Author: BREALEY
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 22, Problem 7PS
Expansion options Look again at Table 22.2. How does the value in 1982 of the option to invest in the Mark II change if
- a. The investment required for the Mark II is $800 million (vs. $900 million)?
- b. The present value of the Mark II in 1982 is $500 million (vs. $467 million)?
- c. The standard deviation of the Mark II’s present value is only 20% (vs. 35%)?
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