ECON223 Farm and Resource Management
Updated: 17 November 2008| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 24 cp | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | ARE210 or BM203 | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Oscar Cacho (ocacho@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit comprises up to 26 lecture hours and 12 lab/workshop hours. A unit providing skills in managing a farm or resource-based business. The basic management functions of planning, implementing and monitoring/controlling are covered, with primary emphasis on planning for the short run. Skills learnt will include various budgeting techniques (gross margin, partial, whole farm, cash flow), sensitivity analysis, linear programming and the decision tree method of making a choice subject to risk. |
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| Recommended Material Optional |
Text(s):
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |