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Main Author: Drummond, H. Evan (Harold Evan), 1943-
Other Authors: Goodwin, John W.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 2014.
Edition:3rd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • The food industry
  • Introduction to agricultural economics
  • Introduction to market price determination
  • The firm as a production unit
  • Costs and optimal output levels
  • Supply, market adjustments, and input demand
  • Imperfect competition and government regulation
  • The theory of consumer behavior
  • The concept of elasticity
  • Money and financial intermediaries
  • The circular flow of income
  • Monetary policy
  • Fiscal policy
  • International trade
  • Agricultural policy
  • Food marketing : from stable to table
  • Futures markets
  • Financial markets
  • Investment analysis
  • Farm service sector
  • The economics of market failure
  • The Malthusian dilemma
  • Economic development and food.