Valuation of R and D projects using options pricing and decision analysis models

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Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 57-74

  Perdue, Robert K ^a   McAllister, William J ^b   King, Peter V ^c   Berkey, Bruce G ^d  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^b SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Century Farm Convenience Center   (United States)

^d Ingersoll Rand   (United States)

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EID: 0003258012     PISSN: 00922102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/inte.29.6.57     Document Type: Article

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