COST CALCULATION IN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES IN THEORY AND PRACTICE



Abstract

The article is dedicated to evolution of the production costs calculation theory in agriculture from the second half of XVIII century till present times. The author emphasized long lasting dispute among the economists about usefulness of the full account of unit costs of production in evaluation of production profitability. Moreover, utility of the part-costs account in evaluation of production competitiveness, as well as their value in evaluation of the production processes and structure (using optimisation methods) was analysed. Additionally article describes current problems of cost calculation in agriculture.

Keywords

economic account; unit production costs; agricultural accounts; gross margin


Published : 2009-12-31


Ziętara, W. (2009). COST CALCULATION IN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES IN THEORY AND PRACTICE. Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 12(2), 303-309. Retrieved from http://www1.up.poznan.pl/jard/index.php/jard/article/view/822

Wojciech Ziętara  libcom@libcom.pl


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