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1 online resource (256 pages) |
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FPP Agricultural commodity economics, distribution, & marketing |
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FPP Agricultural commodity economics, distribution, & marketing.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1. World Apple Supplies; Production Trends; Apple Varieties; Consumption and Use; Chapter 2. Production Systems and Costs; The Economics of Apple Production: Underlying Principles; Establishment Costs; Production Costs; Managing Costs; Chapter 3. Apple Consumption Patterns; Principles of Consumption; A Useful Demand Relationship; Demand at Different Levels; What We Know About Apple Consumption; Demand Elasticities |
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Chapter 4. Warehousing and Packing: Technical AspectsSpecialized Warehousing and Packing Firms; Operations; Storage Technology; Packing Technology; Emerging Issues; Chapter 5. Warehousing and Packing: Economic Aspects; Major Operations; Overhead and Labor Costs; Automation; Materials; Fruit Quality; Long-Term and Short-Term Considerations; Storage Costs; Packing Costs; Importance of Balance; Incorporating New Technology; Chapter 6. Transportation and Wholesaling; Transportation of Produce; Wholesalers of Produce; The Changing Produce System; Role of Market Information; Chapter 7. Retailing |
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Types of Food RetailersProduce Pricing at Retail; Prices and Marketing Margins; Marketing Margins by Variety; Retailer Performance; Trends in Food Retailing; Chapter 8. Apple Processing Systems; Manufacturing Processes; Structure of the Apple Processing Industry; International Trade Commission Investigation; Post-ITC Investigation; Apple Juice Consumption Patterns; Other Processed Apple Products; Chapter 9. Government Influence; By the People, for the People; Satisfying Citizens' Wants; Government in Agriculture; Canadian Apple Industry Assistance Programs; Comparative Apple Subsidies |
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Japanese Apple Industry Assistance ProgramsEuropean Community Apple Industry Assistance Programs; Nongrower Assistance; Government Nonprice Programs; Programs to Control Chemical Use; Chapter 10. International Trade; The Growth of International Trade; Barriers to Trade; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; Nontariff Barriers; Monopoly Boards in Apples; Chapter 11. Future Issues; References; Index |
| Summary |
Growers, packers, processors, and distributors of apples who wish to survive into the twenty-first century need to understand that they are now operating in an interconnected world market. The World Apple Market explains in lay terms the economics of the changes taking place in each phase of the apple business and assists firms in weighing decisions on organization, adoption of new technology, distribution systems and other crucial areas, allowing them to adjust operations and refocus their activities for the future. Readers will find the best available data on current industry operations and practices in this book, which is helpful to both established firms and new operators in reviewing their practices. Author A. Desmond O?Rourke describes evolving world apple supply and demand, changing distribution systems, and governmental and other societal pressure to which the industry must respond. Throughout, the book focuses on the economic forces which affect firm and industry profitability and even more specifically, it focuses on how to maintain cost efficiency while maintaining the quality of a perishable product. The World Apple Market explains the economics of practical decisionmaking at every level of the apple industry. This is crucial information for managers of operations that grow, pack, process, and market apples. As changes in market demand, distribution systems, and government regulation continue to alter the environment for decisionmaking, this book assists all involved in the apple market from researchers and extension agents, to industry associations, suppliers, and apple promoters, to government planners, students planning to enter the apple industry, and investors weighing the feasibility of participating in the industry at any level |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Automobile industry and trade -- United States
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Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- Forecasting
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Competition, International.
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Automobiles -- Industrie et commerce -- États-Unis
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Automobiles -- Industrie et commerce -- États-Unis -- Prévision
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Concurrence internationale
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Automobile industry and trade
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Automobile industry and trade -- Forecasting
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Competition, International
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351408776 |
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1351408771 |
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