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The Engineering Economist
A Journal Devoted to the Problems of Capital Investment
Volume 47, 2002 - Issue 1
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MULTI-STAGE CAPITAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS COMPOUND REAL Options

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Pages 1-27 | Published online: 31 May 2007

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