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AGRIBUSINESS FEASIBILITY PLANNING

FISC 115
Course Description

Accounting, budgeting and communication skills are necessary to develop and evaluate farm business plans. Students are introduced to computerized farm accounting and will develop skills with modern electronic spreadsheets and FINPACK while developing a case farm feasibility assignment.

Prerequisties
Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.9

3.49% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
86.67%

14.15% from Historical

Class Size
15

11.11% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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