Contiene: The farm and food system. Consumer behavior and demand. Producer decision making: single-variable input functions. Producer decision making: two-variable inputs and enterprise selection. Production costs, supply, and price determination. Competition and the market. Imperfect competition and market regulation. Macroeconomics. Financial picture of agriculture. Agricultural price and income policies. Marketing agricultural commodities. Natural resources. Rural development. Comparative agricultural systems. International economics. World population and food supply.
