Decision for the Optimal Location -- Waiting Timing Relationship in A Real Options Model

Chin-Tsai Lin () and Cheng-Ru Wu ()
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Chin-Tsai Lin: Graduate Institute of Business and Management, Yuanpei University of Science and Technology
Cheng-Ru Wu: Graduate Institute of Business and Management, Yuanpei University of Science and Technology

Annals of Economics and Finance, 2004, vol. 5, issue 2, 271-282

Abstract: The Cobb-Douglas production function with Abel's (1983) model is extended herein, and real options analysis for entry-exit decision making with Dixit's (1989) model under exchange rate uncertainty. A general form with the first order of degree homothetic production functions is also considered by the rule of decision-making in the proposed model. The firm is risk neutral and this study adopts the real options analysis for valuing the behavior of the transferable location. This investigation extends Lin and Wu (2002) from considering only threshold value to expected arrival time for exporter deciding to transfer the production location form domestic to foreign and Management's flexibility could be explained to Time's flexibility. Furthermore, a closed form solution of the di?erence of the expected arrival time for exporter deciding to transfer its location obtained by the real options analysis and NPV method, sensitivity analysis, and some characteristics of optimal production strategy are sought, providing for another way of thinking.

Keywords: Batch process; Uncertainty; Real options; Expected arrival time; Operations research; Financial mathematics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D81 G13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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