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Farm Manageme 7/e (絕)

Farm Manageme 7/e (絕)

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  • ISBN:9780071086561
  • 作者:Ronald D. Kay, William M. Edwards, Patricia A. Duffy
  • 版次:7
  • 年份:2012
  • 出版商:McGraw-Hill
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Description
This text is developed for the first course in Farm Management, typically taken by a junior/senior level student. Designed to introduce students to the key concepts on how to effectively manage a farm business, the seventh edition provides students with the basic information needed to measure management performance, financial progress, and the financial condition of the farm business.

Features
  • New material added:
  • Revenue insurance for livestock production
  • USDA commodity payment programs
  • Choice of fiscal year and filing dates on farm returns
  • Balloon loan payment schedules
  • Beginning farmer loans
  • Five methods of comparing investments
  • Profit and cost centers
  • Creating a business plan 
  • Updated material on:
  • Enterprise budget examples
  • 2010 tax rates
  • Current price levels for commodities
  • Marginal tax rates
  • Balance sheets, income statements, financial analysis, statement of cash flows, accrual adjustments and statement of owner equity 
  • 44 new/revised figures, tables and boxes.
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  • Part One begins with Chapter 1, which describes some of the forces and technology driving the changes seen in agriculture. Chapter 2 includes an explanation of the concept of management and the decision-making process with an increased emphasis on the importance of strategic decision-making. 
  • Part Two presents the basic information needed to measure management performance, financial progress, and the financial condition of the farm business. Terminology and Guidelines in Part 2 are based on standards maintained by the Farm Financial Standards Council. 
  • Part Three contains three chapters on basic microeconomic principles and four on budgeting and planning tools. The topics in this part provide the basic tools needed to make good management decisions. 
  • Topics necessary to increase a manager's decision-making skills are included in Part Four. Farm business organization, analyzing investments, managing risk, income tax management, and whole farm business analysis are discussed. 
  • Part Five discusses the management alternatives and decisions related to acquiring the resources needed on farms and ranches. 
  • Chapter Objectives, Chapter Summaries, as well as Questions for Review are helpful learning tools for students. 
Table of Contents
Part 1 Management
1 Farm Management in the Twenty-First Century
2 Management and Decision Making

Part 2 Measuring Management Performance
3 Acquiring and Organizing Management Information
4 The Balance Sheet and Its Analysis
5 The Income Statement and Its Analysis
6 Farm Business Analysis

Part 3 Applying Economic Principles
7 Economic Principles - Choosing Production Levels
8 Economic Principles - Choosing Input and Output Combinations
9 Cost Concepts in Economics

Part 4 Budgeting for Greater Profit
10 Enterprise Budgeting
11 Whole-Farm Planning
12 Partial Budgeting
13 Cash Flow Budgeting

Part 5 Improving Management Skills
14 Farm Business Organization and Transfer
15 Managing Risk and Uncertainty
16 Managing Income Taxes
17 Investment Analysis
18 Enterprise Analysis

Part 6 Acquiring Resources for Management
19 Capital and Credit
20 Land - Control and Use
21 Human Resource Management
22 Machinery Management
Ronald D. Kay, Texas A&M University
William M. Edwards, Iowa State University
Patricia A. Duffy, Auburn University
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