Economics : Applications to Agriculture and Agribusiness by Randall D. Little (1986, Hardcover)

Prentice Hall PTR

0813429498

9780813429496

885088

Randall D. Little

Economics : Applications to Agriculture and Agribusiness

Hardcover

English

1986

Textbook

574 Pages

10.2in

1.4in

7.2in

36.2 Oz

Hd1415.R63 1997

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PART ONE.  1. Introduction.  2. Brief History of U. S. Agriculture.  3. Types of Economic Systems.  4. Types of Business Organization in a Capitalistic Economy.  5. The U.S. Monetary System and Fiscal Policy.  6. Macro-profile of the U.S. Economy. PART TWO.  7. Human Resources in Agriculture.  8. Natural Resources.  9. Capital Resources. 10. Selected Characteristics of U.S. Farming Operations. PART THREE. 11. Specialization and Comparative Advantage. 12. Physical Production Relationships. 13. Costs and Revenue. 14. Optimum Levels of Output. 15. The Supply Concept. 16. The Demand Concept. 17. The Interaction of Supply and Demand: Prices. 18. Market Structures and Competition. PART FOUR. 19. Economic Aspects of the Farm Supply Business. 20. Food and Fiber Marketing Functions. 21. Marketing Channels for Farm Products. 22. Costs of Marketing Food and Fiber Products. 23. Consumption of Agricultural Products. 24. Economic Setting for U.S. Agricultural Policy. 25. Achieving the Goals of Agricultural Policy. PART FIVE. 26. The Federal Reserve System: History, Organization, and Functions. 27. Input-Output Functions. 28. Selected Principles of Agribusiness Management. 29. International Trade and Agriculture. 30. Economic Development in the Developing Areas of the World. Glossary.

1997

College Audience

Industries / Agribusiness, Agriculture / General

96-075234

338.1/0973

Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics