Aquaculture economics and financing
Subtitle: management and analysis
By: Carole R. Engle
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780813813011
Description: Aquaculture Economics and Financing: Management and Analysis provides a detailed and specific set of guidelines for using economic and financial analysis in aquaculture production. By discussing key issues, such as how to finance and plan new aquaculture business; how to monitor and evaluate economic performance; and how to manage capital, labor, and business risk; the book equips aquaculture professionals, researchers, and students with important information applicable to a wide range of business decisions.

Chapters address each stage of developing an aquaculture business, including financing, marketing, and developing a business plan to manage cash flows and analyze financial statements. Each chapter includes a detailed example of practical application taken from every-day experience. Written in straightforward terminology facilitating ready application, Aquaculture Economics and Financing: Management and Analysis is an essential tool for analyzing and improving financial performance of aquaculture operations. --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Starting an aquaculture business; title: Marketing aquaculture products; title: Developing a business plan for aquaculture; title: Monitoring economic and financial performance of aquaculture businesses; title: Financing an aquaculture business; title: Managing cash flow in aquaculture businesses; title: Managing capital assets in aquaculture businesses; title: Managing risk in aquaculture businesses; title: Managing labor in aquaculture businesses; title: The enterprise budget and partial budgeting in aquaculture; title: Financial statements: the balance sheet and income statement in aquaculture; title: Cash flow budgets in aquaculture; title: Investment analysis in aquaculture; title: Lending in aquaculture; title: Use and misuse of enterprise and partial budgets in production aquaculture research; title: Risk analysis in production aquaculture research; title: Whole-farm modeling of aquaculture; title: Managing government policies and regulation in aquaculture businesses.