Anonxy Foods has made the decision to invest in a new line of organic microwave dinners. The new line of dinners is a negative-NPV project; paying its suppliers to convert to organic practices will be expensive. However, the company will be in a good position to expand into more profitable lines of food if consumer demand for organic foods grows more than expected. The negative value of the organic dinner project most closely resembles:

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The negative NPV of investing in the organic dinner line can be seen as the cost (or premium) of acquiring a call option on future organic projects. This is because the investment allows the company to capitalize on potential future growth in the organic food market, similar to how a call option gives the holder the right to buy an asset at a future date for a price determined today.

Anonxy Foods Has Made the Decision to Invest in a New