AEM 4050 - Agricultural Finance

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: AEM 3020 or equivalent. AEM 2010 or ILRHR 2660 or HADM 2740 (the computing course can be taken concurrently with AEM 4050). 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.

Outcome 1: Provide students a general overview of the fundamentals of finance and its application in agriculture and agribusiness.