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The Farm as a Commercial Enterprise
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This book provides a simple introduction to farming as a commercial enterprise. It explains the concepts of fixed and variable costs, gross margins and ways to measure profit. The effect of supply and demand on market prices is explored together with the concept of being an entrepreneur. Each chapter includes examples and exercises for which solutions are given at the end. The book can be used as a basis for training courses or it can be used for self-study. There is a companion volume called Farm Accounting.
- Resource type Book
- Author Gietema, B.
- OrganisationAgromisa
- Year of Publication2006
- RegionGlobal
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages109 pp.
- EditionAgroSource
- Keywords Farm Accounting, Commercial Farming, Farm Enterprise