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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Real Options Analysis"”.
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Investment planning applied to power systems using real options analysis
… concentrates on transmission planning and real options analysis. The transmission planning research applies real options analysis and compares it to other approaches. Real options analysis is preferred as it can model the managerial flexibility that takes place in investment planning. In …
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Implementation Roadmap and Real Options Analysis for Biopharmaceutical Technology Introduction
… internship project involves the evaluation of real options analysis as an alternative financial analysis approach to the discounted cash flow method currently used at Amgen. This approach adapts well to technology development as decision makers are able to learn new information after each …
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A real options analysis of a vertically expandable real estate development
… many great business ventures, grand successes in real estate development are often attributed to individuals with strong visions and talent, as well as a keen foresight on the future conditions which will ultimately decide the value of their projects. Even with the best forecasts and predictions, …
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Real Options Analysis of Carbon Forestry Under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
… on new post-1989 forests. The NPV/LEV and the Real Options valuation methods are respectively employed to analyze fixed harvest and flexible harvest forest management decisions. This approach is applied to study the cases of timber-only forestry (i.e. no NZETS) and carbon forestry (i.e. with …
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A real options analysis of Olympic Village development : how design flexibility adds value
This thesis applies past research on real options - a right, but not an obligation to take some action on a real asset in the future - to a very specific type of real estate development related to Olympic Village development. The Olympics have been previously criticized for the excessive cost of …
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Evaluation of large scale industrial development using real options analysis : a case study
Recently, real-option analysis has gained attention as an innovative valuation method for complex real estate projects. However, considering its potential, this method has not become as popular as it should have. One major reason may be its complexity, and perhaps, its effectiveness is not yet …
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The value of flexibility : application of real options analysis to electricity network investments
… by developing a simple model and applying real options analysis. Third, it identifies the practical challenges to effectively implementing a flexible design methodology, before proposing recommendations for electricity utilities and regulators. The proposed flexible design methodology found …
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Heterogeneous Satellite Constellation Design for Cislunar Space Situational Awareness Using Real Options Analysis
… learned from other domains such as Finance and Real Options. This thesis explores a new framework for the analysis of large, dynamic, heterogeneous satellite constellation architectures by focusing on a multi-mode cislunar (SSA) capability. The combination of technical performance models, …
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A practical method for incorporating Real Options analysis into US federal benefit-cost analysis procedures
This research identifies how Real Options (RO) thinking might acceptably and effectively complement the current mandates for Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Circular A-94. The research examines opportunities for improving economic analysis using …
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Game theory and real options : analysis of land value and strategic decisions in real estate development
… investigates the use of the game theory and the real options theory in real estate development at the strategic level, trying empirically to explain different economic observations among different metropolitan cities and different property types. The real options theory provides a rich …
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Classification, Valuation and Real Options Analysis of Climate Change Projects in Africa: A case study of Ghana in West Africa
… consideration. This will aid in cost-benefit analysis to ascertain whether it is financially worth it or not. Real options in finance, is the tool that has proved effective in that regard. However, not every project can be analysed using real options. This thesis introduces real options in …
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Creating a practical model using real options to evaluate large-scale real estate development projects
Real Options analysis has only begun to be recognized as way to evaluate real estate and is considered "beyond the cutting edge" of financial analysis. Several academic papers have looked at ways that real estate can be analyzed using real options; however a universally practical financial model …
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Real option analysis as a decision tool in oil field developments
This thesis shows the applicability and value of real options analysis in developing an oil field, and how its use along with decision analysis can maximize the returns on a given project and minimize the losses. It focuses on how capacity flexibility, the option to change the scale of a project, …
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A streamlined real options model for Real Estate Development
… model that incorporates the value of the real options that exist in real estate development projects. Real options add value to a project by providing developers with flexibility to minimize downside risk or take advantage of upside potential as conditions change from deterministic …
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A generalized real options methodology for evaluating investments under uncertainty with application to air transportation
Real options analysis is being increasingly used as a tool to evaluate investments under uncertainty; however, traditional real options methodologies have some shortcomings that limit their utility, such as the use of the geometric Brownian motion to model the value of the underlying asset and the …
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An Integrated Real options Framework for model-based identification and valuation of options under uncertainty
… means of managing uncertainties and leverages real options analysis that provides a theoretical foundation for quantifying the value of flexibility. Real options analysis has traditionally been applied to the valuation of capital investment decisions by considering managerial flexibility. More …
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Application of real options to reverse logistics process
In this thesis, real options are used to identify the optimal model for the reverse logistics process of a technology company in the circuit board business. Currently, customers return defective boards and the company repairs the boards and sends them back. Now that the new product cost is falling …
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Systems analysis of the technoeconomic investment required for coal generation with carbon capture and storage
… a detailed technology assessment and financial analysis to derive the market case for deploying coal with CCS. The technology assessment extends previous work in this area by comparing sub system performance across all capture technologies in detail. The combination of current and future …
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Real options and multinational investments : an empirical study of risk, performance and organisational awareness
… study of the empirical impact of real options theory in the fields of decision sciences and performance management. Borrowing from the economics, strategy and operations research literature, the research examines the risk and performance implications of real options in firms’ …
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The impact of project flexibility on project choice and capital structure
This research highlights the value of Real Options Analysis (ROA) as a process in the evaluation of an oil extraction project in Sub-Saharan Africa. It shows the benefits it can bring to not only the final project evaluation but also to the project design selection process. The research then …
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