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Please answer the following questions:
Question 1. Explain the need for applying management techniques in farming.
Question 2. Describe the decision-making process?
Question 3. Describe briefly and contrast the four functions of management.
Question 4. How would you describe an effective farm manager? How would you know whether a manager was effective?
Question 5. Does a person's goals change over time? Why can two generations have different goals?
Question 6. Is profit maximization the only goal of farmers? If it isn't the only goal, what are the common goals that farmers may have? (show at least three)
Question 7. List the important farming systems of the Pacific Islands Countries (PICs) and the advantages and disadvantages of each farming system.
Question 8. What are the main problems of subsistence farming systems in PICs? Suggest some solutions to overcome these problems.
Question 9. Define the concept of production function. Describe three zones/regions/stages of a typical agricultural production function.
Question 10. Explain the ways in which economies of scale arise in the large-scale farming systems of the South Pacific region.