An abandonment decision model
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-1-1973
Abstract
A project is useful if the present value of all future net cash flows is greater than its abandonment value; otherwise the project is retired or sold prior to the end of its useful life. 1 Abandonment value emanates from several sources including (1) knowledge of the salvage or price paid to the firm upon liquidation of the investment, and (2) the correlation between future revenue collections and the salvage value. 2 The purpose of this paper is to incorporate uncertainty into the decision process for finding the optimal time to abandon a project. © 1973 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Engineering Economist
Volume
19
Issue
1
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Jarrett, Jeffrey E.. "An abandonment decision model." Engineering Economist 19, 1 (1973): 35-46. doi: 10.1080/00137917308902756.