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AGRC 113.3 | Agri Food Issues and Institutions
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  • Learning Modules 1-6
    • Module 1: Why do I have to take economics?
      • What is Economics?
      • Mankiw’s First Seven Principles of Economics
      • What is Agriculture?
      • Where Do We Go From Here?
      • Module 1 Activities
      • Module 1 Additional Resources
    • Module 2: The Value of Economic Thinking in Agriculture
      • Micro (and Macro) theory
      • Agricultural economics in context
      • Key economic concepts
      • The agriculture economy and your thoughts
      • Module 2 Summary
      • Module 2 Activities
      • Module 2 Additional Resources
    • Module 3: Sustainable Agriculture
      • What is Sustainability?
      • Three pillars of Sustainability
      • Sustainable Agriculture
      • Sustainability and Policy
      • Module 3 Summary
      • Module 3 Activities
      • Module 3 Additional Resources
    • Module 4: Agricultural Production
      • Agricultural Products
      • The Production Function
      • A numerical example of the production function
      • Factors affecting production
      • Technology and innovation – effects on production
      • Module 4 Summary
      • Module 4 Activities
      • Module 4 Additional Resources
    • Module 5: Production and Profit
      • How production is related to business
      • Considering the costs of production
      • Price – the last piece of the puzzle
      • Break-even analysis
      • What’s really going on?
      • Module 5 Summary
      • Module 5 Activities
      • Module 5 Additional Resources
    • Module 6: You – The Producer
      • You, the consumer
      • Where do products come from? Constructing the supply curve
      • Putting supply and demand together
      • Exogenous and Endogenous Changes – Demand
      • Exogenous and Endogenous Changes – Supply
      • Module 6 Summary
      • Module 6 Activities
      • Module 6 Additional Resources
  • Learning Modules 7-11
    • Module 7: Agricultural Markets
      • A Marginal Perspective of the Market
      • What Else Can We Determine from the Supply Side of the Market Model?
      • There’s More to Demand as Well…
      • Derived Demand and Value-Added
      • Elasticity
      • Shocks – Size and Elasticity
      • Module 7: Summary
      • Module 7: Activities
      • Module 7: Additional Resources
    • Module 8: When Markets Fail
      • Let’s Play Monopoly
      • He Said, She Said
      • Positive and Negative Externalities
      • Different Types of Goods
      • Module 8: Summary
      • Module 8: Activities
      • Module 8: Additional Resources
    • Module 9: Trade in Agricultural Products
      • How Does Trade Make Us Better Off?
      • Who Has the Advantage?
      • Trade Means Exports and Imports
      • Real World Stuff – Trade and Trade Policy
      • Module 9: Summary
      • Module 9: Activities
      • Module 9: Additional Resources
    • Module 10: Hot Topics in Agriculture I
      • Critical Thinking Through Debate
      • Will the Agriculture Industry be Able to Feed the Growing Human Population?
      • Innovation – Genetically Modified (GM) Food – Good or Bad?
      • The Rise in Demand for Organic Products – Sustainable or Not?
      • How Safe is Our Food?
      • With or Without Hormones and Antibiotics?
      • Module 10: Summary
      • Module 10: Activities
      • Module 10: Additional Resources
    • Module 11: Hot Topics in Agriculture II
      • Should farmers be concerned with water?
      • Should we grow food or fuel? You be the judge.
      • Animal welfare and animal rights… is it time for a change?
      • Is supply management good for Canada?
      • Carbon taxation – what does it mean for the agriculture industry?
      • Module 11: Summary
      • Module 11: Activities
      • Module 11: Additional Resources
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AGRC 113 W CS 201901 HESSELN

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