Verbal Aptitude

Proposal: 'A sugar mill should burn bagasse in high-pressure cogeneration boilers to export surplus green electricity to the grid.' Which factor is most critical to evaluate the financial viability of the project?

Options:

• (A) Whether the grid feed-in tariff offered by the utility covers the annualized capital cost of the boiler after accounting for the mill's seasonal shutdown period.
• (B) Whether sugarcane juice contains sucrose or fructose.
• (C) Whether bagasse ash can be used as a soil conditioner.
• (D) Whether the mill's chimney can be painted white.