| I. |
Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Agribusiness Decisions |
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A. |
Orientation |
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B. |
Steps
in Quantitative Analysis |
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C. |
Models
for Analysis of Cost, Revenue and Profit |
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D. |
Use
of Spreadsheets for Quantitative Analysis |
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| II. |
Linear Programming |
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A. |
Introduction |
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1. |
Maximization
Problem |
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2. |
Graphical Solution |
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3. |
Minimization Problem |
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4. |
Special Cases |
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B. |
Sensitivity Analysis |
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1. |
Graphical Sensitivity |
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2. |
Spreadsheet Analysis |
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3. |
More than Two Decision Variables |
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C. |
Applications |
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1. |
Marketing |
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2. |
Financial |
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3. |
Production Management |
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4. |
Blending |
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D. |
Network Flow Problems |
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1. |
Transportation |
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2. |
Assignment |
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3. |
Transhipment |
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E. |
Integer Linear Programming |
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1. |
Type |
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2. |
Graphical and Spreadsheet Solutions |
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3. |
Applications |
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| III. |
Other
Quantitative Methods |
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A. |
Queuing Theory |
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1. |
Structure |
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2. |
Single-Channel |
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3. |
Multiple Channel |
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4. |
Economic Analysis |
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5. |
Other Models |
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B. |
Decision Analysis |
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1. |
Structure |
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2. |
With and Without Probabilities |
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3. |
With Sample Information |
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4. |
Multicriteria |
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C. |
Regression |
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1. |
Regression |
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2. |
Time Series |
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D. |
Forecasting |
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