Economic and financial implications of shrimp farming in West Texas /

100'-. of the shrimp in all of the ponds during the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Britt, David Westbrook, 1966-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:100'-. of the shrimp in all of the ponds during the
A research and demonstration shrimp producing facility was
also 1.8% which implies that a negative IRR occurs 16% of the
amortization of the investment. The remaining fixed costs
and implementing a two crops per year production strategy was
assumed. The analysis involved application of a spreadsheet
dollars. Investors were assumed to carry 100% of this
dramatically to 1.8%. The standard deviation of the IRR was
established at Imperial, Texas in 1991. The results showed
events whereby there was a 5% percent probability of losing
facility in West Texas and commercial operations on the
farming in far West Texas was evaluated. A commercial shrimp
farming operation was processing the shrimp. The cost of
internal rate of return (IRR) of 6.3% based on annual
Investment in this analysis was less than one million
investment. The majority of the fixed costs was the
parameters were fixed and known with certainty suggests an
price. A final risk analysis incorporated catastrophic
production facility utilizing 24 surface hectares of ponds
production of 3,412 kgs/ha of shrimp sized 15.71 g. When
production of a single crop. With catastrophic events, the
purchasing feed was the next highest operational expense.
relatively risky with a limited return on investment in West
shrimp farm was projected to have negative net returns 80% of
simulation model and included static and stochastic analyses.
Southern coast of Texas economic feasibility of shrimp
stochastics (risk) were introduced, the IRR dropped
technical feasibility. Using data collected from the
Texas. Risk was included for survival, growth rate, and
the time.
time. This suggests that shrimp farming at this time is
Together, these two expenses consisted of 57% of the total
Variable costs were high. The greatest cost to the shrimp
variable costs. A static analysis where all factors and
were managerial salaries, fees, and insurance payments.
Item Description:"Major subject: Agricultural Economics".
Vita.
Physical Description:ix, 73 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.