Economic feasibility analysis of a frozen fruit pulp industry
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https://doi.org/10.5327/fst.549Palavras-chave:
fruit pulp industry, economic viability, operational capacity, economic indicatorsResumo
The production of frozen pulp is widely adopted in the industry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the economic viability of a medium-sized agro-industry producing frozen fruit pulp. The effects of different processing parameters on the company’s financial performance were assessed under alternative cash flow scenarios. The analysis included the effective cash flow of the industry under current operating conditions and a sensitivity analysis considering increases in operating capacity. The net present value, internal rate of return, and payback indicators were determined. Results showed that small changes in operating capacity had a significant impact on economic performance. At the current operating capacity (33%), the return on investment (payback) was 79 months, whereas at 99% operating capacity the payback decreased by 89.7%, reaching 8.1 months. These findings demonstrate that even small changes in operating capacity strongly affect the industry’s economic viability indicators.
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