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Cost Structures Of Pork Slaughter And Processing Firms: Behavioral And Performance Implications

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Marvin L. HAYENGA ()
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The cost structure of pork slaughter and processing plants and firms has significant behavioral and competitive implications. A survey of selected large slaughter and processing firms probed into fixed and variable costs for single and double shift plants, and capacity utilization and multiplant effects on cost levels. Behavioral implications are considered.

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Paper provided by Iowa State University Department of Economics in its series Staff Papers with number 287.

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Date of creation: May 1997
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  1. Jacinto F. Fabiosa & Dinghuan Hu & Cheng Fang, 2005. "Case Study of China's Commercial Pork Value Chain, A," Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications 05-mrp11, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]
  2. Helen H. Jensen & Laurian J. Unnevehr, 1999. "HACCP in Pork Processing: Costs and Benefits," Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications 99-wp227, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]
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  3. Batres-Marquez, S. Patricia & Clemens, Roxanne & Jensen, Helen H., 2006. "Changing Structure of Pork Trade, Production, and Processing in Mexico, The," Staff General Research Papers 12527, Iowa State University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  4. Jones, Brian R. & Fulton, Joan R. & Dooley, Frank J., 1999. "Hog Producer Investment In Value-Added Agribusiness: Risk And Return Implications," 1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN 21537, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association). [Downloadable!]
  5. Jacinto F. Fabiosa & Dinghuan Hu & Cheng Fang, 2005. "Case Study of China's Commercial Pork Value Chain, A," Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) Publications 05-mrp11, Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]
  6. Helen H. Jensen & Laurian J. Unnevehr & Miguel I. Gomez, 1998. "Costs of Improving Food Safety in the Meat Sector, The," Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications 98-wp189, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]
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  7. Jacinto F. Fabiosa & Dinghuan Hu & Cheng Fang, 2005. "Case Study of China's Commercial Pork Value Chain, A," Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research and Information Center (MATRIC) Publications 05-mrp11, Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research and Information Center (MATRIC) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]
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