Upon graduation, you’re hired by a consulting firm. Your first client is the Archer-Daniels-Midland Corporation (ticker:
ADM). ADM is a large agribusiness firm headquartered here in Chicago, with over $81 billion in net revenue on over
$44 billion in assets in 2014. Your task is to evaluate the operation of ADM’s ethanol producing plant in Peoria, IL to
ensure that its continued operation is profitable for the firm.