Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in QAMO 3030 OR QAMO 4700 AND (QAMO 4011 OR ECON 4011) AND ('C-' or better in QAMO 3010 OR 'B+' or better in BUS 2011)
Description
This course focuses on the economics of agricultural markets, extending to their connection with the operation of commodity futures and options. It will introduce the uniqueness of modern agricultural markets, why futures exchanges and contracts exist, how to use both fundamental and technical analysis to forecast agricultural pricing, and how to manage agricultural risks through hedging.