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Real options capture the value of managerial flexibility to adapt a project when uncertainty unfolds. The option to delay, expand, or abandon a project provides value because it lets the firm respond to new information and adjust cash flows accordingly, boosting the overall value beyond what a fixed NPV calculation would show. For instance, if demand is uncertain, waiting can avoid committing capital too early; if demand turns out high, expanding can raise returns; if it looks unfavorable, abandoning can cut losses. This flexible, adaptive value is what real option value embodies. The other statements describe fixed aspects (a guaranteed cash flow, the initial investment, or depreciation) that do not reflect the added value from managerial choices under uncertainty.