AEM 4050 - Agricultural Finance

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: AEM 3020 or equivalent. Recommended prerequisite: calculus and statistics.

J. Woodard.

Discusses the principles and practices used in financing agricultural businesses, from the perspectives of the business owner and the lender. Topics include sources of capital, financing entry into agriculture, financial analysis of a business, capital management, financial statements, credit instruments, loan analysis, financial risk, and leasing.