Assignment
a. Illustrate a basic process flow diagram for Harvest.
b. How does Harvest generate revenue? What are Harvest's costs? Include those costs and revenue sources on the process flow diagram.
c. What is the key profitability driver for Harvest, i.e., what drives greater profits?
d. How many tons of waste does the plant need to process per year in order to break even? What would be the potential profit (or loss) if the plant operates at capacity? (Hint, find the marginal revenue/costs per ton, and the fixed costs per year to find the break-even quantity. Use the provided assumptions and formulas to capture variable costs/variable revenue/fixed costs to support your decision.)
e. Compare/contrast the pre-processing and source separation options. What are the pros and cons of each?
f. How does preprocessing or source separation change the process flow? Illustrate two new process flow diagrams for the pre-processing and source separation options and include on the diagrams for each option the new costs and revenue sources (if any).
g. How many tons of waste does each option need to process per year in order to break even? (Same process as above.)
h. Which option would you recommend and why?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.