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List the eight factors that combine to make the agribusiness
sector unique? .......Answer.........1) Food as a product
2) Uncertainty of the weather
3) Seasonality
4) Types of firms
5) Variety of market condition
6) Rural ties
7) Government Involvement
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8) Biological Nature
How or why could agribusinesses and firms outside the
agribusiness sectors make different decisions under similar
situations? .......Answer.........No firms outside of agribusiness have
all 8 unique factors of an agribusiness. These 8 factors would
impact the decisions an agribusiness would make.
What are the four key functions of management in agribusiness?
.......Answer.........1) Human Resource Management
2) Supply Chain Management
3) Financial Management
4) Marketing Management
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What is the ultimate goal of the agribusiness manager?
.......Answer.........To maximize long run profits of the firm by
profitably satisfying customer needs
What are the four key tasks of an agribusiness manager?
.......Answer.........1) Planning
2) Directing
3) Organizing
4) Controlling
What are the three types of planning? Give a brief description
of each .......Answer.........1) Strategic- planning to meet long run
goals
2) Tactical- Planning what to do in the short term to help meet
long run goals
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3) Contingency- Alternative plans for various possible situations
Discuss management by exception and how an agribusiness
manager would use this concept .......Answer.........Management
by exception involves a manager focusing on aspects of the firm
that are not progressing according to the plan. An agribusiness
manager can use this to decide where to focus their energy on, if
one part of the firm is doing what it is supposed to then the
manager doesn't need to spend time focusing on that.
How is accounting profit used by an agribusiness manager?
.......Answer.........Accounting profit can be used by an
agribusiness manager to help make sound financial decisions
and calculate economic profit.