Agricultural economics /

Drummond, H. Evan 1943-.

Agricultural economics / H. Evan Drummond, John W. Goodwin. - 3rd ed. - Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 2014. - ii, 428 p : ill ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

0136071929 (pbk.) 9781292039282

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015432642 Uk


Agriculture--Economic aspects--United States.
Agriculture--Economic aspects.

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