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Farm Organization and Management


Course Description

The study of individual farm programs for the purpose of determining methods to be used for increasing farm income.


Athena Title

Farm Organization Management


Prerequisite

AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Using economic principles to make better informed decisions of individual alternative courses of action and to improve farm income.


Topical Outline

I. Overview of Agriculture II. Cost Concepts III. Enterprise Budgets IV. Cash Flow V. Balance Sheet VI. Income Statement VII. Farm Legislation VIII. Investment Analysis IX. Farm Organization X. Land Control and Use XI. Taxes


Syllabus