TY - BOOK AU - Capps,Oral AU - Rosson,C.Parr AU - Woodward,Richard T. TI - Introduction to agricultural economics SN - 1292073063 U1 - 338.1 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Boston PB - Pearson KW - Agriculture KW - Economic aspects N1 - CONTENTS What is agricultural economics The U.S food and fiber industry Understanding consumer behavior Consumer equilibrium and market demand Measurement and interpretation of elasticities Introduction to production and resource use Economics of input and product substitution Market equilibrium and product price: perfect competition Market equilibrium and product price: imperfect competition Natural resources, the environment, and agriculture Government intervention in agriculture Product markets and National output Macroeconomic policy fundamentals Consequences of business fluctuations Macroeconomic policy and agriculture Agricultural trade and exchange rates Why nations trade Agricultural trade policy and preferential arrangements; Includes bibliographical references and index ER -