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This article presents estimates of the almost Ideal demand system (AIDS) for four food groups_and compares these … has several desirable properties, making it a Viable demand system for analyzing food commodities Its linear approximate …
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The demand for U.S. feed grain is estimated using a six-equation simultaneous model. Four different utilizations of …
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of aggregate demand by the mixed feed ind.:-stry for corn, oats, barley, grain sorghum, and wheat are presented. As … location of feed manufacturers is found to play an important role in the demand for feed ingredients. …
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factors affecting demand and in measuring their influences. Although this presentation may not materially modify these … employing time series data. It is not the purpose of this paper to make a survey or review of previous demand studies. Instead … measure demand. But with the many problems that face the statistical analyst in this task, perhaps good luck is what he needs …
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Information on efficient regional patterns of agricultural production can be useful in devising policies for adjustments in farming that are consistent with modern conditions and concepts of economic development. Such knowledge can also indicate the amount and location of land to be withdrawn...
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Costs of seven methods of handling beef by retail firms are explored, considering number and size of stores per firm and distance from the packer. The least costly method is centralized cutting into retail cuts by retail firms. Larger store size reduced per unit costs significantly for all...
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Over the last 20 years, consumers have spent a declining portion of their income on food for consumption at home, while … article attempts to explain this phenomenon by estimating a 3-equation translog system of quarterly consumer demand for food … principal reason consumers are eating away from home more often …
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's surplus, values of vegetables and field crop production, and resource use considering alternative levels of commodity demand …
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The current situation and prospects for coffee are of widespread interest to American consumers and to those who supply … world demand and prices of coffee. The purposes of this paper are (1) to report some research on statistical analyses of the …
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