Análisis de la rentabilidad de los productos agrícolas de exportación banano y cacao de Ecuador en el período 2000-2018

Abstract

Abstract: The following work is based on the analysis of the profitability of agricultural export products, bananas and cocoa, from Ecuador in the period 2000-20018. Ecuador is mostly an agricultural country and as such this sector has had an important contribution to the economy and it represents one of the most important activities for the country. Thus, it is necessary to carry out this analysis in order to understand the contribution and importance of this sector. The purpose of this research is to make an analysis of the profitability of banana and cocoa export products and is based on methods and techniques that allow to determine the variations between the established period of time. This study will be carried out transversally, meaning that the variables were obtained over a period of 18 years using the descriptive and quantitative methodology on a sample obtained from the FAOSTAT platform. The information obtained allowed to evaluate the data with the objective of analyzing and comparing the profitability of export products. Results, conclusions, and recommendations are obtained based on the analysis.