304046 (v.2) Farm Business Systems Analysis 501
| Area: | Muresk Institute |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Anti Requisite(s): | 303244 (v.2) Agribusiness Systems Analysis 201
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| Prerequisite(s): | 303298 (v.2) Farm Business Systems 102 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Reviews the various tools and techniques used for analysing a farm business. Includes identifying business and family goals, understanding the base recourses of the business, potential, water use, efficiency, comparative and trend analysis, profit drivers, control systems and financial analysis. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have prepared reports that constructively and competently analyse management of individual livestock and cropping enterprises and the principal components of a farm business. Demonstrated the ability to develop and apply simple but effective Excel 5.0 spreadsheets for the analysis an budgets required for the unit. Demonstrated the ability to write independent, clear, readable and informative reports and assignments. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Anderson, J.B.; Hardaker, J.B. and Blair, S., (1994). DARE Style Guide: A Guide to Students for the Presentation of Dissertationsd, Theses and Assignments, UNE, Armidale, NSW, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Barnard, C.S. and Nix, J.S., (1979). Farm Planning and Control, 2nd ed, Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press. Barry, P.J., Ellinger, P.H., Hopkin, J.A. and Baker, C.B., (1995). Financial Management in Agriculture, 5th ed, Danville, Illinois, Interstate Publishers. Bent, M.J.M., (1993). Livestock Productivity Enhancers: An Economic Assessment, Wallingford, UK, CAB International. Boehlje, M.D. and Ediman, V.R., (1984). Farm Management, New York, John Wiley. Eckersley, P., (1990). Using Gross Margins, Bulletin No. 4172, South Perth, WA, Western Australia Department of Agriculture. Libben, J.D., Catlett, L.B. and Jones, M.L., (1994). Cash Flow Planning in Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, Iowa State University Press. Obst, W.J., (1986). Practical Farm Business Management, Melbourne, InkataPress. Pae, A.N., (1994). Activity Analysis and Decision Making, Wallingford, UK, CAB International. |
| Unit Texts: | Wakeham, J.P. and Malcolm, L.R., (1993). The Farming Game Now, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Enterprise Analysis Report 20%. Examination 30%. Market Presentation 10%. Monitoring Reports 10%, Tutorials 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Northam Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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