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Developing Realistic Agricultural Production Functions for Use in Undergraduate Classes

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This note describes an approach for teaching undergraduate students basic properties of cost and production functions with the aid of computer-generated illustrations. Parameters of a third degree polynomial are derived by making use of both the theoretical restrictions and the specific agricultural production process. The function is then used as the basis for the development of a simple computer graphics program which generates illustrations of the corresponding MPP, AC, and MC functions. Such illustrations can be used to make technically accurate visual aids.

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  • Debertin, David L., 1985. "Developing Realistic Agricultural Production Functions for Use in Undergraduate Classes," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 17(2), pages 207-214, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:17:y:1985:i:02:p:207-214_02
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    1. David L. Debertin & Angelos Pagoulatos & Garnett L. Bradford, 1977. "Computer Graphics: An Educational Tool in Production Economics," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 59(3), pages 573-576.
    2. Ted F. Bay & Richard A. Schoney, 1982. "Data Analysis with Computer Graphics: Production Functions," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 64(2), pages 289-297.
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