Billybob Industries has designed a new bass boat and is considering manufacturing and selling it....

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Billybob Industries has designed a new bass boat and is considering manufacturing and selling it. It might be successful or it might not. If implemented now, the project's NPV is -$20 million. However, if the project is successful over the next 2 years, Billybob can invest $10 million 2 years from now in a new advertising campaign and manufacturing facility and reap the same annual cash flows for 5 years as during the first two years. The NPV of the entire project is $50 million.

Which one of the following statements about this real option is FALSE?

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The embedded option is an investment timing option.
The time until expiration for the option is 2 years.
The NPV of the project is positive so it should be accepted.
The value of the embedded option positive.
The exercise price of the option is $10 million.

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