Agricultural production economics (In Finnish) (5cr)

Objective

Students will be familiar with the production and cost theory. They will be competent in obtaining new information from academic publications, for example, and utilizing that information to solve problems in plant production and animal husbandry. Students will understand the hypotheses behind the research and consider them when utilizing the results of the research.

Content

? Theory vs. the real world
? Theory vs. models
? Presenting phenomena graphically and mathematically
? Optimization (input-output and input-input relationships)
? Maximizing profit and/or minimizing costs

Qualifications

Introduction to farm management

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Katso kohta arviointimenetelmät.

Materials

Kay, Edwards & Duffy 2008. Farm management. McGraw-Hill. p. 105-156
Availability: http://tiny.cc/wq7gkx

Ryhänen & Sipiläinen 2013. Maatalousyrityksen johtaminen ja tuotannon suunnittelu. Handout
Turkki 2010. Tuotantoekonomia. University of Helsinki: Dept. of economics. Series No. 4. 2nd edition.
? Lecture notes and other material as indicated during lectures.

Teaching methods

? Contact teaching (50 %)
? Independent study (50 %)