How Long to Read Agricultural Supply Chains and the Challenge of Price Risk

How Long Does it Take to Read Agricultural Supply Chains and the Challenge of Price Risk?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 23 minutes to read Agricultural Supply Chains and the Challenge of Price Risk by John Williams

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book discusses the issues of integration within food and fibre supply chains and the challenges in managing price risk. The problems of integration and price risk are interwoven in agricultural supply chains with production and supply risk as well as hoarding. However, without supply chain integration through commercial trade markets there can be no forward market upon which forward transactions and the management of price risk can be based. Without a forward market that can reduce opportunistic behaviour, there is likely to be little security of supply, particularly under high production risk and price uncertainty. Whilst price risk management is possible under certain circumstances, there are many factors that can prevent the development of forward markets or cause them to collapse, thus undermining the ability to manage price risk within acceptable risk and return parameters. Market positions therefore need to be valued and often settled daily due to the risk of contract default. In addition, the issue of currency risk and its management applies to international market positions and transactional exposures. The book analyses a range of price risk management strategies from forward contracting through to futures and options hedging, and finally to over-the-counter products. Evaluation techniques are developed to aid decision-making. The author concludes that forward market development may be the exception rather than the norm, and that whilst favourable price risk management outcomes may be possible, they can sometimes be caused more by luck than through good management. It is shown how tactics are an important consideration in decision-making to minimize costs and losses.

How long is Agricultural Supply Chains and the Challenge of Price Risk?

Agricultural Supply Chains and the Challenge of Price Risk by John Williams is 316 pages long, and a total of 80,896 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Agricultural Supply Chains and the Challenge of Price Risk Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 22 minutes to read Agricultural Supply Chains and the Challenge of Price Risk aloud.

What Reading Level is Agricultural Supply Chains and the Challenge of Price Risk?

Agricultural Supply Chains and the Challenge of Price Risk is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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