Machine derived contents note: 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. -- Agricultural Price and Income Policies. -- Marketing Agricultural Commodities. -- Natural Resources. -- Rural Development. -- International Economics. -- Agriculture's Role in Economic Development. -- Global Food Demand and Supply. -- A List of Reference Books for the Beginning Student. -- Basic Sources of Agricultural Statistics. -- Glossary. -- Photo Credits. -- Index