CoOp Marketing

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The private enterprise system can suffer from:

To more nearly tailor production to plant capacity and consumer preferences, cooperatives are:

The earliest California ag cooperative was Sunkist Growers, Inc. which was formed in 1893

Created by the United States Congress in 1978

A credit union is a non-ag cooperative

A credit union is a non-ag cooperative

Relatively few of these types of cooperatives in California

The Marketing Act (1926) authorized the Dept.of Ag to provide tech support to CoOps

As cooperatives grow, the members:

Centralized CoOps consist of corporate Farming operations. 

Approximately 55.7% of all cooperative members are in (   )

The earliest Ca Ag CoOp was Sunkist Growers Inc which was formed in 1893

Blue Diamond is a cooperative famous for selling walnuts

Usually does not take possession of products, or process, or distribute them

The California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors (CPCSD) was founded in

Free competition results in a natural balance between supply and demand

Before forming a producers cooperative, the first question to ask is

Most anthropologists believe that civilization is actually an out-growth of agriculture

Refers exclusively to marketing functions of farmer CoOps and not including purchasing funct.

The largest service CoOp is the farm credit system

In the economic equation, buyers create "supply" and producers are the creators of demand

Refers to the activities necessary to get products from the farm to the consumer

CoOps are subject to double taxation for income purposes. 

The earliest forms of cooperatives can be traced back to ancient Egypt around 3000 B.C

Defined Cooperative associations which are eligible to borrow from a bank for Cooperatives

Approves or rejects amendments to bylaws

California cooperatives had over 50,000 members in 1999

Test taking strategies...of the following, which are the most important?

Patronage is defined as

Which of the ag-cooperatives formed prior to 1900 is still serving producers today

Give members greater control over their crops

Formed in 1971, Pacific Coast Producers (PCP) is

The First American Cooperative is believed to be

Non patronage income is generated by business activity that doesn't directly serve members

Centralized cooperatives consist of corporate farming operations

According to the USDA there are 3,346 Ag CoOps found in the United States

In a centralized cooperative, the members are individual farming operations

Ca Ag directly/indirectly supports over 1 million jobs for about 6% of the total gross product

When starting a new cooperative, the Articles of Incorporation must be filed with the USDA

"Equity" is the net worth of a business as opposed to the market value if a business were sold.

Located at 1225 H Street, Sacramento, California

Like all industries, Ca agribusiness must adapt to changing consumer needs

The averaging of net returns to producers during a specific interval of time is

Free competition seldom results in a natural balance between supply and demand

Marketing refers to the activities necessary to get a product from the farm to the consumer

Determines cooperatives business strategies and broad policies

Depending on the type of commodity, pools may operate on a

The USDA stands for

Provides expert advice for long-range planning

Which is considered an economic ill the american private free enterprise would suffer from

Cooperative income derived from non-member or non patronage business is becoming a source of

Make use of volume discount and acquisition opportunities

The Copper Volstead Act was passed by congress to protect CoOps against antitrust law suits 

Ability to influence the outcome of the price-making process

Wholesale is the sale of goods directly to the consumers

The American private enterprise system is based on Democracy

In 1923 Congress Created 12 Fed.LandBanks for the purpose to provide short term operating funds

Several of today's important cooperatives can be traced back to the early

Prepares annual budget

The primary disadvantage of partnership is; requiring effective teamwork/compatability

Which is a primary way for producers to provide equity to their cooperative

These associations provide unique services related to the business operations of farming

CoOp members assert their ownership by voting and providing their own financial assets 

Cooperatives succeed because of

Nonpatronage income is generated by business activity that does not directly serve  the members

Free competition seldom results in a natural balance between supply and demand.

Organized in 1919 as a private trade organization

The American private enterprise system is based on freedom

The First American Cooperative is believed to be

Founded in 1916 and is a trade association which represents cooperatives in all industries

Retained patronage earnings and per unit retains are usually returned to producers.

Cooperatives in California succeed in general because of

The fundamental reason for forming an agricultural cooperatives is

The "Exploring Farmer Cooperatives booklet is published by the Agricultural Credit Bank

Defined cooperative associations which are eligible to borrow from a Bank for Cooperatives.

The earliest forms of cooperatives can be traced back to ancient Egypt around

"Value Added" is the increase in the value of a good at each stage of production

In a centralized cooperative, the members are individual farming operations

Businesses are classified by their ownership. Which is not one of the basic types of ownership

The origin of the modern cooperative is generally associated with

The department of Farm Credit System started with:

What factors are involved in a capital revolving fund

According to the USDA, there were (  ) agricultural cooperatives in the nation in 2000

Which is not a characteristic of an ag coperative

Approximately 40.3% of all cooperative members are in (  ) cooperatives

In terms of membership type, cooperatives are designated as

Today the cooperative, which markets nearly half the citrus in California/Arizona is known as

In the list below which is not a function of the Agriculture Council of California

Cooperatives are designated according to membership as

Farm Credit System

All CoOp members are entitled to receive an annual accounting of their CoOp operations

Pools are designed to be as fair as possible to all participants 

Test taking strategies....of the following, which are the most important?

Sponsors highly specialized, up-to-date education for directors of members cooperatives

Which is not a factor involved in a capital revolving fund

Decides cooperatives operating policy

Which of the agricultural cooperatives listed below is the oldest

Sunsweet Growers Inc.