UPENN: LOOSE LEAF CORP.FIN W/CONNECT
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Author: Ross
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Chapter 23, Problem 7QP
Real Options Wet for the Summer, Inc., manufactures filters for swimming pools. The company is deciding whether to implement a new technology in its pool filters. One year from now the company will know whether the new technology is accepted in the market. If the demand for the new filters is high, the
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