Feasibility Study of a Maritime Business Start-up

Abstract

This study sought to determine the feasibility of operating a business as represented by the proposed Sunset Cruises. The minimum acceptable standards of performance established by the entrepreneur are defined as follows: The vessel must be U. S. flagged. The business must operate entirely within the existing laws and regulations as set forth by government agencies and must meet or exceed the standards of performance and conduct as set forth by professional relevant organizations (ie: The American Society of Travel Agents, The Cruise Line International Association, and the conventions of the Certified Accounting Practices). The return on investment must be no less than five percent during each of the years during which capital debt is car The cost of debt service is to be computed as an expense and all loan proceeds are to be computed as investment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276863

Entities

People

  • Bradley M. Lott

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • California
  • Commerce
  • Engineering
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Governments
  • Maritime Industry
  • Marketing
  • Money
  • Motivation
  • National Security
  • North America
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Economics
  • Government and Public Administration Law.