{"product_id":"decision-options-gill-eapen-9781420086829","title":"Decision Options: The Art and Science of Making Decisions","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough uncertainty and flexibility are important attributes that drive the value of an investment, they are seldom systematically considered in traditional financial analysis. Through theory and case studies, \u003cstrong\u003eDecision Options: The Art and Science of Making Decisions\u003c\/strong\u003e details how uncertainty and flexibility can be evaluated to assist in making better investment decisions in companies. Harnessing the author's own software technology, the book supplies a tool set that enables the incorporation of uncertainty and flexibility in investment decisions up front without being too complex. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a qualitative introduction to decision options, the author covers private and market risks, including how risks relate to decisions and the use of stochastic processes to represent risks. He then presents self-standing options, such as financial options and options pricing theory; describes how decision options are different from single-standing financial options; and deals with a special case of decision options in pricing employee stock options. The next several chapters focus on various case studies of practical applications of decision options. The book also explores common misperceptions around the term \u003cem\u003ereal options \u003c\/em\u003eand the impediments that currently exist in large companies for the systematic practice of decision options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding rigorous methods to use when making decisions, this book helps readers reduce the time and effort needed to reach decisions and build consensus, improve decision fidelity and communication, and enhance the value of their enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gill Eapen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1420086820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781420086829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009 pg. 129","brand":"Gill Eapen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088206246143,"sku":"9781420086829","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1fc02c6d-2373-49cc-ac52-0772df565bd4.jpg?v=1769103644","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/decision-options-gill-eapen-9781420086829","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}