Proyecto de factibilidad para la creación de una microempresa de ecoturismo en la parroquia Santiago de Quito, cantón Colta

Abstract

The present research work called "Feasibility Project for the Creation of an Ecotourism Microenterprise in the parish of Santiago de Quito, Colta canton" aimed to develop the project to measure the feasibility and profitability of the business through economic and financial studies. For the development of the research, the methodology applied is a quali-quantitative, descriptive and explanatory approach that allowed gathering information on issues related to the feasibility of a business, as a research technique was used surveys, which were applied to the population in order to know the acceptability of the project, the findings obtained allowed determining the existence of an unsatisfied demand, which managed to give viability to the research. I elaborated the technical study, which determined the necessary investments, current, and future income, present, and projected expenses, and current and future cash flows, which prove the project's profitability. Likewise, the evaluation of the project was calculated, which gave a favorable result. From the economic-financial study, it was determined that the initial investment required is $110,000.00 dollars within the indicators used in the financial evaluation a Present Net Value (NPV) of $ 28,750.04 and an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of with an investment recovery period of 19%, Cost-Benefit Ratio of $ 1.26, Investment recovery period is three years, nine months and 29 days. Once the sensitivity analysis was performed, it was determined that the project was feasible and profitable. Therefore, it is recommended the implementation of the proposal.