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A Decision Support Aid for Beef Cattle Investment Using Expert Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Lawrence L. Falconer ,
Charles R. Long  and
James M. McGrann
Lawrence L. Falconer
Affiliation:
Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Corpus Christi
Charles R. Long
Affiliation:
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Overton
James M. McGrann
Affiliation:
Texas Agricultural Extension Service, College Station
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Abstract

The beef cattle investment decision provides an excellent opportunity to increase the economic efficiency of beef cattle production. The investment questions that face beef cattle producers are of interest to beef cattle producers, educators, and financial institutions involved in lending to beef cattle producing firms. This study develops a decision support aid utilizing expert system technology to assist beef cattle producers in making well-founded investment decisions with respect to the firm's beef cattle herd.

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beef cattle investmentdecision supportexpert systems
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , July 1996 , pp. 180 - 192
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1996

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