AGEC 317: Economic Analysis for Agribusiness Management

Course Description

Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.Quantitative methods used to address managerial problems, specifically calculus-based optimization, marginal analysis, elasticities, statistical and forecasting techniques, linear programming, and risk analysis; emphasis on theoretical aspects and applied analysis of managerial problems faced by agricultural firms.Prerequisites:AGEC 217;ECON 323;BUSN 203for agribusiness majors orSTAT 301, 302, or 303 for agricultural economics majors; junior or senior classification; agricultural economics, agribusiness majors only; or approval of department head.