Viabilidad de restaurante buffet en Juliaca: análisis multivariado y pronóstico económico Feasibility of a buffet restaurant in Juliaca: multivariate analysis and economic forecast
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La viabilidad comercial evalúa si un negocio puede ser exitoso analizando mercado, competencia y demanda. Por otro lado, el pronóstico económico proyecta financieramente sus resultados futuros, como ventas y rentabilidad. En consecuencia, el objetivo de la presente investigación fue evaluar la viabilidad comercial y el pronóstico económico para implementar un restaurante buffet en Juliaca, Perú. Se aplicó una metodología cuantitativa con diseño no experimental, descriptivo y predictivo. El análisis factorial explicó 78.7% de varianza con calidad-precio (39.6%) como principal componente. La regresión logística mostró que calidad (OR=1.97), demanda (OR=1.68) y factibilidad técnica (OR=1.63) aumentan significativamente la viabilidad, mientras precio (OR=0.64) y competencia (OR=0.73) la reducen. El modelo predictivo de ventas alcanzó R²=0.79, identifi-cando a la calidad (coef.=4.7) como principal driver de ingresos. Se concluyó que existe una alta viabilidad de mercado y un entorno favorable para la creación del restaurante buffet.
Commercial viability assesses whether a business can succeed by analyzing market conditions, competition, and demand, while economic forecasting projects future financial outcomes such as sales and profitability. Accordingly, this study aimed to evaluate the commercial feasibility and economic forecast for establishing a buffet restaurant in Juliaca, Peru. A quantitative methodology with a non-experimental, descriptive, and predictive design was applied. Factor analysis explained 78.7% of the variance, with quality–price (39.6%) emerging as the main component. Logistic regression revealed that quality (OR = 1.97), demand (OR = 1.68), and technical feasibility (OR = 1.63) significantly increased viability, whereas price (OR = 0.64) and competition (OR = 0.73) decreased it. The predic-tive sales model achieved an R² = 0.79, identifying quality (coef. = 4.7) as the primary driver of revenue. The study concludes that there is strong market feasibility and a favorable economic environment for establishing a buffet restaurant in Juliaca.
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