Economics of agricultural markets (Record no. 40218)
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| fixed length control field | 01740nam a2200205 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780137757763 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 013775776X |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 338.13 |
| Item number | SCH |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Schrimper, Ronald |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Economics of agricultural markets |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Upper Saddle River, N.J. : |
| Name of publisher | Prentice Hall, |
| Year of publication | ©2001. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | x, 342 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Overview of markets and marketing --<br/>Measuring the economic importance of agricultural and food marketing activities --<br/>Index numbers --<br/>Demand and elasticity concepts --<br/>Supply concepts --<br/>Models of market behavior --<br/>Alternative market structures --<br/>Price discovery --<br/>Spatial characteristics of markets --<br/>Local markets and interregional trade --<br/>International trade --<br/>International trade model and policies --<br/>Storage decisions in the marketing of agricultural and food products --<br/>Futures markets --<br/>Fundamentals of hedging --<br/>Options markets and their uses. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | <br/>"This text is about world agricultural and food markets and is written to give the reader a solid understanding of key concepts as well as an understanding of their mysterious and marvelous nature. Demonstrating the critical role agricultural markets play in the world economy this book explores the influence of these markets on a variety of food and agricultural products used by consumers on a daily basis." "Economics of Agricultural Markets is intended for use in Agricultural Marketing or Agricultural Economics courses, and is written in four major sections for clarity and ease of study."--Jacket. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Agriculture -- Economic aspects. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Food industry and trade. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Produce trade. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 04/05/2010 | Purchased | 12500.00 | 338.13 SCH | 011939 | Reference Books |