A fuzzy real option approach for investment project valuation

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 15296-15302

  Ho, Shiu Hwei ^a   Liao, Shu Hsien ^b  

^a TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE INSTITUTE OF NORTHERN TAIWAN   (Taiwan)

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Fuzzy numbers; Project valuation; Real options; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBILITY; FUZZY NUMBERS; PROJECT VALUATION; REAL OPTIONS; UNCERTAINTY;

DECISION MAKING; EARNINGS; FUZZY SETS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 80052030916     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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