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CiNet return in business i in a particular time (index for time omitted)
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CjNet return in business j in a particular time (index for time omitted)
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123l = 1The firm continues to have both businesses, i and j
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Ci 10l1l = 2The firm uses the switching option and redeploys all resources from business j to business i
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pu0.52l = 3The firm uses the abandonment option and divests business j
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nn = 1The firm continued to have both businesses, i and j
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123n = 2The firm used the switching option and redeployed all resources from business j to business i
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Ci 10l1n = 3The firm used the abandonment option and divested business j
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pu0.52
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Cj143S2Total switching cost
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nnγ0.1Marginal abandonment cost
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123123r0Risk-free interest rate for discounting over time
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Ci 10l1pd0.5Ci 10l1n1Initial condition: the firm enters the model having been in both businesses, i and j
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