Sergazy’s Lemons: Case Study on Financial Evaluation of an Investment in a Greenhouse Lemon Plantation in Shymkent
16 Pages Posted: 31 Dec 2019
Date Written: November 5, 2019
Abstract
An farmer-entrepreneur is considering an investment in Greenhouse Lemon Plantation in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. The case presents investment details and asks the students to perform financial evaluation of the project. Questions ask about building the full capacity at once versus building gradually over five years. Project risks in different risk categories (legal, operational, financial, market) are discussed.
Keywords: Investment decision, financial analysis, financial evaluation of a business project, spreadsheet modeling, cash flow forecasting, agriculture, farming, Kazakhstan
JEL Classification: G31, G32
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