Optimal capacity in the anhydrous ammonia industry

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1096-1107

  Stiegert, Kyle W ^a   Hertel, Thomas W ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mean reverting geometric Brownian motion; Optimal capacity; Option to wait; Shut down option

Indexed keywords

AGRIBUSINESS; ANHYDROUS AMMONIA INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURING CAPACITY;

USA;

EID: 0031430008     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244267     Document Type: Article

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