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The real options approach to valuation - Haskayne School of Business

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Solu*on Methods (3) • Simula*on <strong>approach</strong> – averages the value <strong>of</strong> the op*mal strategy at the decision date for thousands <strong>of</strong> possible outcomes – very powerful <strong>approach</strong> • easily applied <strong>to</strong> mul*-­‐fac<strong>to</strong>r models • directly applicable <strong>to</strong> path dependent problems • can be used with general s<strong>to</strong>chas*c processes • intui*ve, transparent, flexible and easily implemented – But it is forward looking, whereas op*mal exercise <strong>of</strong> American op*ons has features <strong>of</strong> dynamic programming

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