Best Investment Book: On the Valuation of Real Options. Necessary Mathematical Tools and Compelling Approaches in Financial Literature Audiobook Review
by Viet Dung Le
Bachelor Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1.0, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), language: English, abstract: When making project decisions under uncertainty, the traditional Net Present Value (NPV) method is a popular choice among practitioners which is also taught in many financial textbooks. However, there are certain issues with the traditional method that are often overseen resulting in substantial undervaluation of a particular project. Thus, the powerful tool of real option valuation was introduced to make up for this deficit. The purpose of this paper is to show a more comprehensive method for valuing projects under uncertainty, namely real options, by explaining the necessary mathematical tools and by giving an overview of the compelling approaches in financial literature. After explaining the underlying theory and providing a valuation example, the paper will attempt to provide reasons to the limited practice of real option analysis in the industry. Bei Projektentscheidungen unter Unsicherheit ist die traditionelle Kapitalwertmethode (NPV) unter Praktikern sehr beliebt, weshalb sie in Finanzlehrbuchern vorwiegend berucksichtigt wird. Die Probleme, in die die traditionelle Methode resultiert, werden allerdings haufig ubersehen und fuhren zu einer substantiellen Unterbewertung des jeweiligen Projektes. Eine umfassendere Methode zur Bewertung von Projekten unter Unsicherheit, die Real Option Analyse, soll diesem Defizit entgegenwirken. Die hierfur benotigten mathematischen Hilfsmitteln werden erlautert und es wird ein Uberblick uber die methodischen Ansatze aus der Finanzliteratur gegeben. Im Anschluss an die Beschreibung der zugrunde liegenden Theorie und ein Bewertungsbeispiel, werden Grunde fur die eingeschrankten Anwendung der Real Options Analyse in der Privatwirtschaft aufgezeigt."
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