Table of Contents

Introduction; The Farm and Food System; Consumer Behavior and Demand; Producer Decision Making: Single Variable; Input Functions Producer Decision Making: Two Variable Inputs and Enterprise Selection; Production Costs, Supply and Price Determination; Competition and the Market; Imperfect Competition and Market Regulation; Macroeconomics; Financial Picture of Agriculture; Agriculture Price and Income Policies; Marketing Agricultural Commodities; Natural Resources; Rural Development; Comparative Agricultural Systems; International Economics; World Population and Food Supply; A List of Reference Books; Basic Sources; Glossary; Index.