Introduction to Agricultural Economics （7TH）

Penson, John/ Capps, Oral/ Rosson, C.

Pearson（2017/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 432 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780134602820
• DDC分類 338.1

Full Description

For courses in Introduction to Agricultural or Applied Economics

 

Introduction to Agricultural Economics, 7/e, provides students 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 students 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 student comprehension of the material covered.

Contents

Part I: Introduction

1. What is Agricultural Economics?

2. The U.S. Food and Fiber Industry

 

Part II: Understanding Consumer Behavior

3. Theory of Consumer Behavior

4. Consumer Equilibrium and Market Demand

5. Measurement and Interpretation of Elasticities

 

Part II: 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 IV: Government in the Food and Fiber Industry

10. Natural Resources, the Environment, and Agriculture

11. Government Intervention in Agriculture

 

Part V: Macroeconomics of Agriculture

12. Product Markets and National Output

13. Macroeconomic Policy Fundamentals

14. Consequences of Business Fluctuations

15. Macroeconomic Policy and Agriculture

 

Part VI: International Agricultural Trade

16. Agricultural Trade and Exchange Rates

17. Why Nations Trade

18. Agricultural Trade Policy and Preferential Trading Arrangements

 

Glossary

Index