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Option Value

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  • Olsen, Graeme

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The option value of a good is the amount which potential consumers of the good are prepared to pay now, to ensure that the good remains available for future purchase. Option values should be considered when making resource allocation decisions, so that efficient decisions are made. The theoretical basis of option value is described and the problems involved in the recognition, use and measurement of option value are discussed.

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  • Olsen, Graeme, 1975. "Option Value," Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 19(3), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ajaeau:22339
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.22339
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