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Econ Terms Chp1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness | The business of optimizing natural resources, available technology, law and policies, consumer demand, and wealth creation |
| 1. Natural Resources | —Biological, mineral, or aesthetic assets afforded by nature used for benefit, whether material (economic) or not. |
| 2. Technology | Economic term for the transformation of inputs into outputs, products, and services |
| 3. Law and Policies | Institutional guidelines and boundaries on the choices consumers and producers make. Income taxes are policies, as are food labels and environmental regulations |
| 4.Consumer Demand | a consumer’s desire and willingness to pay a certain price for a good or service. |
| 5. Wealth Creation | —Building capital by profitably serving customers. Economic wealth creation implies that there is more value after an activity than before it began. |
| 1. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : Nutritious, safe, affordable | the foundation of the food system: . Producers, processors, distributors, retailers, and regulators must ensure food safety, adequate supply, quality control, and affordability. |
| 2. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : Tastes good and variety | Agribusinesses compete through product differentiation, breeding, processing, packaging, branding, and product variety. |
| 3. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : Convenience | save time and effort for consumer : Creates opportunities for ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook, frozen, packaged, delivery, and online food products. |
| 4. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : Promote health | Opportunities arise for organic, whole-grain, functional, nutrient-dense, low-sugar, plant-based, and other health-oriented products |
| 5. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : . Live well | products based wellness, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local sourcing, ethical production, and lifestyle preferences |
| 6. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : Status / Social causes | At the highest level, consumers may purchase products to express identity, social values, or affiliation with particular causes. |
| Hierarchy of food preferences | consumers expect agricultural and food products to satisfy basic needs first, but as those needs are met, they increasingly seek convenience, quality, health benefits, lifestyle value, and social meaning. |
| Agribusiness | The business of optimizing natural resources, available technology, law and policies, consumer demand, and wealth creation |
| 1. Natural Resources | —Biological, mineral, or aesthetic assets afforded by nature used for benefit, whether material (economic) or not. |
| 2. Technology | Economic term for the transformation of inputs into outputs, products, and services |
| 3. Law and Policies | Institutional guidelines and boundaries on the choices consumers and producers make. Income taxes are policies, as are food labels and environmental regulations |
| 4.Consumer Demand | a consumer’s desire and willingness to pay a certain price for a good or service. |
| 5. Wealth Creation | —Building capital by profitably serving customers. Economic wealth creation implies that there is more value after an activity than before it began. |
| 1. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : Nutritious, safe, affordable | the foundation of the food system: . Producers, processors, distributors, retailers, and regulators must ensure food safety, adequate supply, quality control, and affordability. |
| 2. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : Tastes good and variety | Agribusinesses compete through product differentiation, breeding, processing, packaging, branding, and product variety. |
| 3. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : Convenience | save time and effort for consumer : Creates opportunities for ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook, frozen, packaged, delivery, and online food products. |
| 4. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : Promote health | Opportunities arise for organic, whole-grain, functional, nutrient-dense, low-sugar, plant-based, and other health-oriented products |
| 5. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : . Live well | products based wellness, sustainability, environmental stewardship, local sourcing, ethical production, and lifestyle preferences |
| 6. Food Hierachy of Food Preferences : Status / Social causes | At the highest level, consumers may purchase products to express identity, social values, or affiliation with particular causes. |
| Hierarchy of food preferences | consumers expect agricultural and food products to satisfy basic needs first, but as those needs are met, they increasingly seek convenience, quality, health benefits, lifestyle value, and social meaning. |