Financial Management in Agriculture, Seventh Edition, introduces students to modern concepts and tools of finance, developed and applied to the agricultural sector. Using case studies, practical problems, and a lucid presentation, the text focuses on planning, analyzing, and controlling business performance in agriculture and related financial markets. This new edition addresses recent structural changes in the food system, covering important topics such as the growth in vertical coordination within the food and fiber system, and the significant implications for financial analysis and risk management by those managing or financing the agricultural sector.

Zusammenfassung

Financial Management in Agriculture, Seventh Edition,* ***introduces students to modern concepts and tools of finance, developed and applied to the agricultural sector. Using case studies, practical problems, and a lucid presentation, the text focuses on planning, analyzing, and controlling business performance in agriculture and related financial markets. This new edition addresses recent structural changes in the food system, covering important topics such as the growth in vertical coordination within the food and fiber system, and the significant implications for financial analysis and risk management by those managing or financing the agricultural sector.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Nature and Scope of Financial Management

Chapter 2: Financial Statements and Information Flows

Chapter 3: Financial Analysis and Control

Chapter 4: An Overview Of Financial Planning

Chapter 5: Credit Risk Assessment and Lender-Borrower Relationships

Chapter 6: Capital Structure, Leverage, and Financial Risk

Chapter 7: Risk Management

Chapter 8: The Time Value of Money

Chapter 9: Investment Analysis

Chapter 10: Costs of Financial Capital

Chapter 11: Investment Analysis: Inflation, Risk, and Financial Planning