A farmer or rancher has certain duties toward people that are on their land. The people that are on the farmers or rancher's land can be divided into three groups. Which one of the following is not one of the three groups?
___ is the buying and selling of commodity futures to protect a grower or producer from extreme price fluctuations in the marketplace at the time the product is sold.
Most states have laws that govern boundary fences. In some states the fencing regulations are left largely to local government. Although, laws vary and are subject to change, which one usually prevails?
Answer: There are state laws that require landowners to enclose their land with a fence tight enough and strong enough to turn livestock.
Dane has a herd of Angus cows. One rainy night a driver runs into the fence and then drives away leaving the fence broken. One of the Angus cows wanders out on the road. Another car driven by Christy hits the cow. The cow dies and Christy=s car is damaged. Who is responsible?
Gail and her fellow producers often base their price expectations on past price levels. If prices are higher in one year, then they probably will increase production the next. Then the supply will increase and prices will fall. If there is an increase in demand the prices will:
Answer: this cannot be determined based on the data given
A cash lease is good for livestock grazing because it is simple, and reduces the chance of controversy. Frank uses a cash lease when he leases grazing land. He and the landowner set a fixed price per acre when they make their deal. This is the most common type of cash lease. The landlord may prefer the cash lease because:
A(n) is a marketplace where there are many businesses producing the same product. A single buyer or seller can=t influence the price structure. No producer is so large as to control or perceptively affect market supply or demand.
Ray owns a greenhouse in North Georgia. Two hundred yards away from Ray's greenhouse is a chicken house owned and operated by Marc. On a cold stormy night, part of the roof of the chicken house blew off into the side of the greenhouse and broke a good portion of the glass. This damage allowed the cold temperature to kill all of the Easter Lilies Ray was growing for the Easter holiday. In this case is Marc responsible for the anything?
Answer: Yes, Marc is responsible for both the repairs and the Easter Lilies