Agricultural business methods

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2006-03-30

2010-02-02

Gart, Matthew S (Department: 3687)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Accounting

C705S002000

Reexamination Certificate

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07657469

ABSTRACT:
A new system for providing agricultural financial services is provided. The system includes crop insurance services, where a proper level of crop insurance is determined necessary to assure income approximately equal to the producer's break even point. In a management accounting or record keeping portion of the invention, estimated expenses and income are replaced with actual amounts on a periodic basis, providing a more accurate measure of expected profits and losses. In a marketing aspect of the present invention, decisions regarding whether to sell agricultural products is based upon the expected profitability of the transaction and the producer's profitability goal.

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