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Real Options Valuation: The Importance of Stochastic Process Choice in Commodity Price Modelling

Posted By: arundhati
Real Options Valuation: The Importance of Stochastic Process Choice in Commodity Price Modelling

Max Schöne, "Real Options Valuation: The Importance of Stochastic Process Choice in Commodity Price Modelling"
2014 | ISBN-10: 3658074922 | 120 pages | PDF | 2 MB

The Author shows that modelling the uncertain cash flow dynamics of an investment project deserves careful attention in real options valuation. Focusing on the case of commodity price uncertainty, a broad empirical study reveals that, contrary to common assumptions, prices are often non-stationary and exhibit non-normally distributed returns. Subsequently, more realistic stochastic volatility, jump diffusion, and Lévy processes are evaluated in the context of a stylised investment project. The valuation results suggest that stochastic process choice can have substantial implications for valuation results and optimal investment rules.