Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding real options? A key distinction between a real option and a financial option is that real options, and the underlying assets on which they are based, are often traded in competitive markets. In particular, because real options allow a decision maker to choose the most attractive alternative after new information has been learned, the presence of real options adds value to an investment opportunity. We can compute the value of the real option by comparing the expected profit without the real option to the value with the option. To make an investment decision correctly, the value of embedded real options must be included in the decision-making process