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Article Summary According to the Department of Agriculture, Net Farm Income in Income

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Article Summary
According to the Department of Agriculture, net farm income in 2017 will rise from $61.5 billion in 2016 to $63.4 billion in 2017, a modest 3.1 percent increase but also the first increase since 2013. Much of the increase came from the sales of grain inventory, along with increased revenue from milk and livestock. The net income for 2017 is still only about half of its peak level, and according to agricultural economist David Widmar, income closer to $72 billion would be a sign of an improving farm economy.
Source: Alan Bjerga and Jeff Wilson, "First U.S. Farm-Income Gain in Four Years Signals Hope of Bottom," bloomberg.com, August 30, 2017.
-Refer to the Article Summary.Assume that after the slight increase in U.S.farm income in 2017, farmers are expected to break even in 2018.This means that at the quantity being produced in 2018,

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Total Income

The sum of all revenue and gains for an entity over a specified period of time.

Present Value

The present value of a future amount of money or a series of future cash flows, discounted at a specific rate of return.

Internal Rate of Return

The discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Net Present Value

A method used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment or project by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows.