The practical problem of getting computational work done at the lowest cost subject to certain specifications interests many people. This paper presents a decision model which will enable them to choose, from among the alternatives available, the combination of computing equipment that minimizes...

Since 1952, several technical bulletins' that deal with the demand and price structure for grains have been published by the United States Department of Agriculture. Research results from three of these bulletins can be used in an integrated way to consider possible effects of alternative...

Reports on prospective plantings are designed to aid farmers in deciding among alternative crops before the planting season. In this connection, they are a useful guide only insofar as they assist the farmer in forecasting probable levels of, or changes in, relative prices. Prices during the...