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Read the following three sample business plans:
Ice Dreams
http://www.bplans.com/shaved_ice_beverage_business_plan/executive_summary_fc.cfm

R J Wagner & Associates Realty
http://www.bplans.com/real_estate_brokerage_business_plan/executive_summary_fc.cfm

Interstate Travel Center
http://www.bplans.com/truck_stop_business_plan/executive_summary_fc.cfm

Which of these three projects do you think should have the highest risk from the point of view of investors (potential providers of funds) and would therefore be evaluated using the highest discount rate? Which one do you think should have the lowest? Discuss your reasoning.

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Read the following three sample business plans:
Ice Dreams
http://www.bplans.com/shaved_ice_beverage_business_plan/executive_summary_fc.cfm

R J Wagner & Associates Realty
http://www.bplans.com/real_estate_brokerage_business_plan/executive_summary_fc.cfm

Interstate Travel Center
http://www.bplans.com/truck_stop_business_plan/executive_summary_fc.cfm

Which of these three projects do you think should have the highest risk from the point of view of investors (potential providers of funds) and would therefore be evaluated using the highest discount rate? Which one do you think should have the lowest? Write a paper explaining your reasoning.
The three projects that I think should have the highest risk from the point of the view of investors is the Shaved Ice Beverage Business Plan. This project should have the highest discount rate. The project that should have the lowest discount rate is the Truck Stop Business Plan. ...

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