Minimum acceptable rate of return (per year)
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12%
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Watanabe et al. [25]
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Project life span (years)
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25
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Watanabe et al. [25]
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Depreciation rate (linear, 10 years)
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10%
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Watanabe et al. [25]
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Income taxes
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34%
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Milanez et al. [17]
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Maintenance (%Capex)
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3%
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Milanez et al. [17]
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Month/year of reference for economic parameters
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July/2014a
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–
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Exchange rate (R$/US$)
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2.30
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Average of July, 2014
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Enzyme cost—short term (US$/L 2G ethanol)
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0.13
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Estimate from suppliers
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Enzyme cost—medium term (US$/L 2G ethanol)
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0.08
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Estimate from suppliers
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Enzyme cost—long term (US$/L 2G ethanol)
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0.06
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Estimate from suppliers
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Anhydrous ethanol price (R$/L)
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1.34
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Moving average (2004–2014) [26]
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Electricity price (R$/MWh)
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132.43
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Average from auctions (2005–2013) [27]
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