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In Problem 9.12, suppose the scale of the project can be doubled in one year in the sense that twice as many units can be produced and sold. Naturally, expansion would be desirable only if the project were a success - that is, sales were 11,000 units in the first year. This implies that if the project is a success, projected sales after expansion will be 22,000 starting in the second year. Again, assuming that success and failure are equally likely, what is the NPV of the project? Note that abandonment is still an option if the project is a failure. What is the value of the option to expand?

   In Problem 9.12, suppose the scale of the project can be doubled in one year in the sense that twice as many units can be produced and sold. Naturally, expansion would be desirable only if the project were a success - that is, sales were 11,000 units in the first year. This implies that if the project is a success, projected sales after expansion will be 22,000 starting in the second year. Again, assuming that success and failure are equally likely, what is the NPV of the project? Note that abandonment is still an option if the project is a failure. What is the value of the option to expand?

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In Problem 9.12, suppose the scale of the project can be doubled in one year in the sense that twice as many units can be produced and sold. Naturally, expansion would be desirable only if the project were a success - that is, sales were 11,000 units in the first year. This implies that if the project is a success, projected sales after expansion will be 22,000 starting in the second year. Again, assuming that success and failure are equally likely, what is the NPV of the project? Note that abandonment is still an option if the project is a failure. What is the value of the option to expand?
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