AGEC 448 - Agr Commodity Futures

Institution:

Texas A & M University-Galveston

Subject:

AGEC - Agricultural Economics

Description:

Agricultural Commodity Futures. (3-0). Credit 3. Activities of commodity futures exchanges; the mechanics of trading futures contracts; the use of futures trading for hedging and forward pricing; and options, basis behavior, and hedging strategies for selected commodities. Prerequisites: AGEC 105 or 3 hours of economics; AGEC 314; AGEC 317 or concurrent enrollment; and junior or senior classification; or approval of department head.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tamug.edu

Phone Number:

(409) 740-4414

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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