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Capacity choice in a two-stage problem under uncertainty

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When choosing production capacity, a firm may not know which among mutually exclusive projects will be most profitable. It may be possible to await more information before committing given capacity to a project. We identify when shifts in project profitability and firm pecking order increase ex ante optimal capacity choice.
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  • Hennessy, David A., 1999. "Capacity choice in a two-stage problem under uncertainty," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 65(2), pages 177-182, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:65:y:1999:i:2:p:177-182
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