“ESTUDIO DE PREFACTIBILIDAD PARA EL ESTABLECIMIENTO DE UNA PLANTA PROCESADORA DE QUESO RICOTTA CON SABORES EN EL CANTÓN CHONE”

Abstract

In order to study the pre-feasibility for the establishment of a flavored ricotta cheese processing plant in Canton Chone, market, technical, economic and environmental studies were carried out. The plant is located at the La Estrella site via Quito, 13 km from Cantón Chone. For the market study, 210 surveys were applied, determining that 85% of the population consumes ricotta cheese; The plant will have a daily production of 180 units of 250 grams, producing 64,800 units annually. The economic study had an initial investment of $57,515, an annual cost of $73,486.11 and an annual income of $959,046, with a unit cost of each unit of $1.14 and to be marketed with a marketing margin of 0.34, it was obtained an RRP of $1.48; in the benefit-cost relationship, $1.11 was acquired, indicating that $0.11 cents of profit will be obtained for each dollar invested; In the economic indicators, a NPV of $37,651.44 and an IRR of 31% were obtained, indicating that the project is feasible; According to the breakeven point, profits in sales will be obtained from 50% of production, obtaining viability in the project. In the environmental study, the results obtained indicate that they are within the permissible ranges, concluding that the plant is beneficial for the population, helping to reduce the environmental impact