Regression analysis of the factors affecting economic profitability of banana passion fruit production

Banana passion fruit production in Colombia contributes to the development of country’s economy as it generates income and provides raw material for agro-based industries. Profitability is a key aspect economic efficiency plays an important role farmer´s decision-making therefore; purpose study was determine different factors affecting profitability banana production. A descriptive, quantitative, correlational non-experimental design selected regression analysis performed. Results showed that stationarity, normality, homoscedasticity non-autocorrelation assumptions were not violated; all estimated coefficients statistically significant consistent with hypothesized sign. As such, independent variables contributed explain individually profitability.