Estudio de factibilidad para la producción y comercialización de carbón ecológico hecho a base de corteza de cacao en la provincia del Guayas.

Abstract

The present research has the objective to demonstrate the feasibility of the production and commercialization of ecological charcoal made from cocoa shell, in order to provide the market a product that functions as a substitute for charcoal, due to the fact that its production causes large amounts of deforestation and emission of toxic gases that are harmful to the environment and human health. The development of the work exposes the methodology used, the chosen tools to collect information, the analysis of the macro and micro environment, and also the technical and market studies to introduce the product in the province of Guayas. Finally, the economic viability of the project is detailed through financial calculations with the following results: Internal Rate of Return of 22,96%; Net Present Value of $27.969,33 and Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return of 10,58%, determining that the project is profitable and attractive to the market.