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University of Wisconsin / College of agriculture announcement of courses: 1942-1944
Departments of instruction, pp. 203-223
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AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 126. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. I; 3 cr. Theories of foreign trade; foreign exchange; history and analysis of agricultural exports and im- ports; governmental aids and restrictions to trade. Prerequisite: Economics la. Mr. Schaars. 127. COOPERATION. I, II; 3 cr. Analysis of marketing organizations, methods and theory underlying producer and consumer cooperative enterprises. Consideration of economic, legal and social aspects of cooperation. Prerequisite: A course in marketing, junior standing, or consent of instructor. Mr. Bakken. 128. MARKETING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. I; 3 cr. Principles and practices of agricultural marketing; market prices and costs; case studies. Prerequisite: Econ. la. Mr. Schaars. 129. COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS. I; 2 cr. Consideration of the business structure of cooperative associations; problems involving organization, membership relations, financing, trade and sales practices, and administrative policies. Prerequisite: Agr. Econ. 127 or consent of instructor. Mr. Hobson, Mr. Froker. 152. FARMER MOVEMENTS. I; 3 cr. History of farmers' efforts to improve their status through organizations designed to control markets and influence legislation. Pre- requisite: Econ. la or consent of instructor. Mr. Hobson. 155. PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. II; 3 cr. An analysis and interpretation of the factors affecting the prices of agricultural products, together with a study of price movements, trends, cycles and minor fluctuations. Prerequisite: Agr. Econ. I or Econ. lb. Mr. Mortenson. 162. AGRICULTURAL POLICIES. II; 2 cr. An analysis of governmental aids to agri- culture in the United States and abroad. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Mr. Hobson. 179. URBAN LAND ECONOMICS. II; 3 cr. Urbanization, location of industries and cities, urban land utilization, position of the city in our economy. Prerequisite: Agr. Econ. 117 or consent of instructor. Mr. Wehrwein. 180. SPECIAL PROBLEMS. I, II; *cr. Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor. Staff. 200. RESEARCH. Yr; *cr. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of in- structor. Cooperation and marketing, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Bakken, Mr. Froker, Mr. Schaars. Farm surveys and financial accounts in relation to farm management, Mr. McNall, Mr. Mitchell. Organized farmer movements, Mr. Hobson. Taxation and farm credit, Mr. Parsons. Land economics and land problems, Mr. Wehrwein, Mr. Salter. Crop and livestock estimating and agricultural data, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Ebling. Agri- cultural prices and statistics, Mr. Mortenson. International trade and agricultural policies, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Schaars. 221 TLAND TNCnME. II: 3 cr. Economics of land utilization, theories of rent. Drin- ciples of land evaluation and taxation. Mr. Wehrwein. 226. SEMINARY: LAND PROBLEMS. Yr; 2 cr. Land tenure and utilization in the principal countries. Prerequisite: Econ. 117, 229, or concurrent registration. Mr. Wehr- wein, Mr. Salter. 228. SEMINARY: THEORY OF MARKETS AND MARKETING. I; 2 cr. A study of the historical development of markets; of modern market institutions such as auctions, clearing houses, exchanges, and boards of trade. Offered 194243 and alternate years. Mr. Bakken. 229. SEMINARY: ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS. II; 3 cr. The field of agri- cultural economics with respect to its origin and the main issues. Mr. Parsons. 255. SEMINARY: PRICE ANALYSIS. II; 3 cr. The application of statistical and other methods involved in analyzing agricultural prices and related problems. Prerequisite: Economics 130 or consent of instructor. Offered 1943-44 and alternate years. Mr. Mortenson. 205
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