Li, Chung-Lun; Kouvelis, Panos - In: Management Science 45 (1999) 10, pp. 1378-1398
We study supply contracts for deterministic demand but in an environment of uncertain prices. We develop valuation methodologies for different types of supply contracts. A "time-inflexible contract" requires the firm to specify not only how many units it will purchase, but also the timing of the...