Quality as a Determinant of Vegetable Prices: a Statistical Study of Quality Factors Influencing Vegetable Prices in the Boston Wholesale Market / Frederick V. Waugh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waugh, Frederick V., author.

Series:

Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law ; 312

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1929]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Analyzes prices and marketing practices in Massachusetts on asparagus, tomatoes, and cucumbers and market demand for products and quality.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Preface

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Chapter I. Introduction and Summary of Results

Chapter II. The Inadequacy of Present Knowledge of the Influence of Quality Factors

Chapter III. Analysis of Asparagus Prices

Chapter IV. Analysis of Out-Door Tomato Prices

Chapter V. Analysis of Hot-house Cucumber Prices

Chapter VI. Application of the Study to Production and Marketing Policies

Chapter VII. Application of Results to Grade Requirements

Chapter VIII. Application of the Study to Market Reports

Chapter IX. Theoretical Aspects of the Study

Chapter X. A Discussion of Methods of Measuring Market Demand for Quality

Chapter XI. Notes on Statistical Analysis

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-88899-6

OCLC:

1100429632