Barkley, Andrew, 1962-

Principles of agricultural economics / Andrew Barkley and Paul W. Barkley. - London : Routledge, 2013. - xxiv, 351 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes index.

Introduction to the economics of agriculture -- The economics of production -- The costs of production -- Profit maximization -- Optimal input selection -- Optimal output selection -- Consumer choices -- Supply and demand -- Markets -- The competitive firm -- Market power -- Agriculture and the global economy -- Economics, agriculture and the environment.

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Agriculture--Economic aspects--United States.