Agricultural economics and agribusiness / Gail L. Cramer, Clarence W. Jensen, Douglas D. Southgate, Jr.

By: Cramer, Gail L Contributor(s): Jensen, Clarence W | Southgate, Douglas DeWitt, 1952-Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : John Wiley, c2001. Edition: 8th edDescription: xx, 519 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 0471388475 (cloth : alk. paper); 9780471388470Subject(s): Agriculture -- Economic aspects | Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States | Agricultural industries | Agricultural industries -- United StatesDDC classification: 338.1 LOC classification: HD1415 | .C7 2001Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of Contents | WorldCat details

Contents:

TOC Introduction -- The farm and food system -- Consumer behavior and demand -- Producer decision making: single-variable input functions -- Producer decision making: two-variable inputs and enterprise selection -- Production costs, supply, and price determination -- Competition and the market -- Imperfect competition and market regulation -- Macroeconomics -- Financial picture of agriculture -- Agricultural price and income policies -- Marketing agricultural commodities -- Natural resources -- Rural development -- International economics -- Agriculture's role in economic development -- Global food demand and supply -- A list of reference books for the beginning student -- Basic sources of agricultural statistics -- Glossary -- Photo credits -- Index.

Summary: Summary: This book examines the structure and organization of the agricultural industry, then discusses basic micro and macroeconomics principles as they apply to agriculture. Principles of economics are used to demonstrate to the reader that theory actually makes reality more understandable. The book is at the right level and is kept consistently up-to-date ; the only text that has been consistently revised!

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Text	Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU Reserve Section	Non-fiction	338.1 CRA 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C-1	Not For Loan		15200
Text	Dr. S. R. Lasker Library, EWU Reserve Section	Non-fiction	338.1 CRA 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C-2	Not For Loan		15201

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

TOC Introduction --
The farm and food system --
Consumer behavior and demand --
Producer decision making: single-variable input functions --
Producer decision making: two-variable inputs and enterprise selection --
Production costs, supply, and price determination --
Competition and the market --
Imperfect competition and market regulation --
Macroeconomics --
Financial picture of agriculture --
Agricultural price and income policies --
Marketing agricultural commodities --
Natural resources --
Rural development --
International economics --
Agriculture's role in economic development --
Global food demand and supply --
A list of reference books for the beginning student --
Basic sources of agricultural statistics --
Glossary --
Photo credits --
Index.

Summary:
This book examines the structure and organization of the agricultural industry, then discusses basic micro and macroeconomics principles as they apply to agriculture. Principles of economics are used to demonstrate to the reader that theory actually makes reality more understandable. The book is at the right level and is kept consistently up-to-date ; the only text that has been consistently revised!

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