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Valuation for the Strategic Managment of Research and Development Projects

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Abstract

The most widely used financial technique for evaluating projects is discounted cash flow; however, discounted cash flow analysis fails to consider flexibility. Real options analysis offers an alternative technique that provides value for managerial flexibility that is inherent in most R&D projects. This article investigates the deferral option using computer simulation. There are give variable that determine the value of the deferral option, and simulations analyze these variables over a wide range of conditions. Sensitivity analysis on the five variables is performed and the results are discussed.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalEngineering Management Journal
StatePublished - Dec 1 2004

Keywords

  • Deferral Option
  • Net Present Value
  • Project Valuation
  • Real Options
  • Research and Development

Disciplines

  • Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
  • Psychology

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