6. The option to defer an investment reduces risk for a company because it does not need...

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6. The option to defer an investment reduces risk for a company because it does not need to commit the full investment outlay until there is more certainty about the true value of the underlying asset. But the implied cost of capital for the project including flexibility is higher than for the project without flexibility (see, e.g., Exhibit 35.7). Explain why this is the case.

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Valuation Measuring And Managing The Value Of Companies University Edition

ISBN: 978-1118873731

6th Edition

Authors: Mckinsey & Company Inc. ,Tim Koller ,Marc Goedhart ,David Wessels

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