Introduction to Agricultural Economics
6th Edition
Published on 8. May 2014
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-0-13-337948-8 (ISBN)
Description
Introduction to Agricultural Economics, Sixth Edition, provides readers with a systematic introduction to the basic economic concepts and issues impacting the U.S. food and fiber industry and offers strong coverage of macroeconomic theory and international trade.
Teaching and Learning Experience:
Strong coverage of macroeconomics, the role of government, and international agricultural trade: The coverage of macroeconomics and agricultural programs and policies allows readers to further understand the domestic market economy.
Building block approach: Discusses individual consumer and producer decision-making, market equilibrium and economic welfare conditions, government intervention in agriculture, macroeconomic policy, and international trade.
Extensive chapter review: Each chapter contains an extensive list of questions designed to test comprehension of the material covered.
Teaching and Learning Experience:
Strong coverage of macroeconomics, the role of government, and international agricultural trade: The coverage of macroeconomics and agricultural programs and policies allows readers to further understand the domestic market economy.
Building block approach: Discusses individual consumer and producer decision-making, market equilibrium and economic welfare conditions, government intervention in agriculture, macroeconomic policy, and international trade.
Extensive chapter review: Each chapter contains an extensive list of questions designed to test comprehension of the material covered.
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John Penson | Oral Capps | C. Rosson
Introduction to Agricultural Economics
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Content
Part One: Introduction
1. What is Agricultural Economics?
2. The U.S. Food and Fiber Industry
Part Two: Understanding Consumer Behavior
3. Theory of Consumer Behavior
4. Consumer Equilibrium and Market Demand
5. Measurement and Interpretation of Elasticities
Part Three: Business Behavior and Market Equilibrium
6. Introduction to Production and Resource Use
7. Economics of Input and Product Substitution
8. Market Equilibrium and Product Price: Perfect Competition
9. Market Equilibrium and Product Price: Imperfect Competition
Part Four: Government in the Food and Fiber Industry
10. Natural Resources, the Environment, and Agriculture
11. Government Intervention in Agriculture
Part Five: Macroeconomics of Agriculture
12. Product Markets and National Output
13. Macroeconomic Policy Fundamentals
14. Consequences of Business Fluctuations
15. Macroeconomic Policy and Agriculture
Past Six: International Agricultural Trade
16. Agricultural Trade and Exchange Rates
17. Why Nations Trade
18. Agricultural Trade Policy and Preferential Trading Arrangements
Glossary
Index
1. What is Agricultural Economics?
2. The U.S. Food and Fiber Industry
Part Two: Understanding Consumer Behavior
3. Theory of Consumer Behavior
4. Consumer Equilibrium and Market Demand
5. Measurement and Interpretation of Elasticities
Part Three: Business Behavior and Market Equilibrium
6. Introduction to Production and Resource Use
7. Economics of Input and Product Substitution
8. Market Equilibrium and Product Price: Perfect Competition
9. Market Equilibrium and Product Price: Imperfect Competition
Part Four: Government in the Food and Fiber Industry
10. Natural Resources, the Environment, and Agriculture
11. Government Intervention in Agriculture
Part Five: Macroeconomics of Agriculture
12. Product Markets and National Output
13. Macroeconomic Policy Fundamentals
14. Consequences of Business Fluctuations
15. Macroeconomic Policy and Agriculture
Past Six: International Agricultural Trade
16. Agricultural Trade and Exchange Rates
17. Why Nations Trade
18. Agricultural Trade Policy and Preferential Trading Arrangements
Glossary
Index