AGRICULTURAL FINANCE

AAE 101

Introduction to economic ways of thinking about a wide range of problems and issues. Topics include consumption, production, prices, markets, finance, trade, pollution, growth, farms, taxes, and development.

AAE 625

Includes a sequential study of subject material in agribusiness management and managerial economics related to the management of agricultural businesses. Topics related to agribusiness management in the U.S., including organizational structure, marketing, strategy, financial statements, financing and production planning. Concepts from managerial economics as applied to the agribusiness firm, including production theory, cost analysis, pricing strategies, cost-benefit analysis, investment decisions and competition strategies.

AAE 641

Overview of the economic performance of agriculture in feeding the growing world population. Examines contemporary economic issues in the food sector, along with research methods used in their analysis. Covers production analysis, risk and uncertainty, food demand, market structure, policy and welfare analysis.

AAE 719

Overview of fundamental topics related to macroeconomics, economic measurement, financial markets and forecasting. Concepts include fiscal and monetary policy, the money system, models of aggregate supply and demand, business cycles, financial instruments, productivity, measurements and indicators of employment and economic growth, financial institutions, international trade and finance, and various forecasting methods and models.

AAE 320

Application of economics to managing agricultural production systems. Topics include optimizing agricultural production, farm financial analysis, tax management, business entities, federal commodity support programs, and the structure and challenges in the US agricultural sector.