Análisis económico comparativo de piscinas, tecnificada y sin tecnificar de la camaronera “ceibales” de la ciudad de machala, año 2021

Abstract

Shrimp consumption has increased in the world, for this reason, in Ecuador the production of shrimp farming has greatly improved its yield per hectare. In addition, the Ecuadorian coast, especially the city of Machala, has an agroecological zone suitable for shrimp production. The objective of this article is to carry out a comparative economic analysis of technified and non-technified pools of the Ceibales shrimp farm in the city of Machala in 2021. To develop this work, a methodology was used under a non-experimental design with a descriptive-explanatory approach. From the data obtained, a comparative economic analysis of a technified and non-technified pool, both with 7 hectares in production, was carried out. When collecting production information in the 2021 period, the data was tabulated through the Microsoft Excel 2016 program. On the other hand, a production cost, a 5-year project cash flow, the same as functionality to calculate indicators such as: Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return and Benefit-Cost which are used to make decisions in a company. The data collected comes from official sources of the company's accounting records in order to evaluate the following variables; initial investment, operating capital, factory load, production cost and cash flow. The results revealed is the largest investment, and had higher production per hectare. In addition, it was evidenced when comparing the economic indicators, where the technified pool presented a positive NPV, a very good IRR and also has an interesting cost benefit.