the spring crop choice and the input application level. Failure to account for these options
will bias estimates of what farmers should pay to rent land. Applying Monte Carlo simulation
methods, this study investigates the option values for these choices. A Multivariate Gaussian
Copula (MGC) is employed to account for dependence among yields and prices. Results
show that the average cash rent valuation for the real option approach is 33.6higherthanthatfortheconventionalNetPresen …