TY - BOOK AU - Drummond, H. Evan TI - Agricultural economics SN - 9780136071921 U1 - 338.1 PY - 2006/// CY - New Delhi PB - Pearson Education KW - Agriculture -- Economic aspects KW - Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States KW - United States N1 - PART I: FOUNDATIONS1. The Food Industry2. Introduction to Agricultural Economics3. Introduction to Market Price Determination PART II: MICROECONOMICS4. The Firm as a Production Unit5. Costs and Optimal Output Levels6. Supply, Market Adjustments, and Input Demands7. Imperfect Competition and Government Regulation8. The Concept of Elasticity9. The Theory of Consumer BehaviorPART III: MACROECONOMICS10. Money and Financial Intermediaries11. The Circular Flow of Income12. Monetary Policy13. Fiscal Policy14. International Trade15. Agricultural Policy PART IV: ADVANCED TOPICS16. Food Marketing: From Stable to Table17. Futures Markets18. Financial Markets19. Investment Analysis20. Farm Service Sector21. The Economics of Market Failure22. The Malthusian Dilemma23. Economic Development and Food ER -