Montana State University

Eric J. Belasco

Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics
Montana State University
P.O. Box 172920
Bozeman, MT 59717-2920

Tel: (406) 994-3706
Fax: (406) 994-4838
E-mail: eric.belasco@montana.edu
Location: 309D Linfield Hall

 

AGBE 210 - Economics of Agricultural Business
Spring 2013

Instructor: Eric Belasco
Email: eric.belasco@montana.edu
Office: 309D Linfield Hall
Office Hours: Tuesday 2:00 - 3:00 pm and Thursday 10 - 11am

Class Days/Time: MWF 9:00-9:50
Class Location: Linfield Hall 109

Teaching Assistant
Taylor Richter (duckhunterrichter@gmail.com)
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 3pm-5pm
Location: Linfield Hall 106

 

Announcements

5/1/2013

Here are some of the solutions for the final exam review. Good luck tomorrow!

4/15/2013

Here is the sixth (and final) homework which is due on Monday, 4/22/2013: HW6.pdf (solutions)
The lecture on the futures market will be loosely based on the following chapter: Chapt7AE_Futures.pdf

4/10/2013

The following are two lecture presentations on crop insurance and international trade
The lecture on international trade will loosely be based on the following chapter: Chapt14AE_AgTrade.pdf

4/8/2013

Here is the fifth homework which is due on Monday, 4/15/2013: HW5.pdf (solutions)

3/26/2013

The following is a reading on imperfect markets: Chapt9_AE.pdf
The following are two readings for next week regarding Agricultural policy. Next Wednesday, be prepared to discuss this Tweeten article. Lectures will be loosely based on the following chapter: Chapt11_AgPolicy.pdf

3/21/2013

Here is the fourth homework which is due on Wednesday, 4/3/2013: HW4.pdf (link to article) (solutions)

3/1/2013

The following is a reading on investment analysis: Chapt19_AE.pdf
Here are the slides regarding legal structures as well as my notes on agricultural cooperatives
Here is the financial worksheet we worked on in class today
Solutions to homework 3 are posted below

2/18/2013

Here is the third homework which is due next Wednesday, 2/27/2013: HW3.pdf (solutions)

2/11/2013

The following chapter is closer to what we will cover in class than in Beierlein et al: Chapter7(PCR).pdf
Please note the revised schedule of topics
Here are the solutions to the exam from last week: exam1_solutions.pdf

1/24/2013

Here is the second homework which is due next Friday, 1/31/2013: HW2.pdf (solutions)
Please look over the slides prepared for chapters 11, 12 on production
Here is the worksheet that we started today in class: Production.pdf

1/14/2013

Please read the key concepts for week 2 and slides
Please read the following article for Wednesday's discussion: Reading1.pdf

1/11/2013

Here is the first homework which is due next Friday, 1/18/2013: HW1.pdf (solutions)
For this homework, you will need to read the attached articles

1/9/2013

Carefully review the course syllabus
Please read the key concepts for week 1
Here is a copy of the presentation from today: Introduction