2010 Missouri FFA
Farm Management Contest

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                     2010 DISTRICT FFA FARM MANAGEMENT CONTEST
            
                             Multiple Choice Section

The Farm Management Contest is designed to test student understanding of the
application of economic principles in farm management.  Each question is worth
three (3) points.

Choose the best answer and mark the appropriate box on the score sheet
provided.  There is only one correct answer to each question.  Answers have
been rounded.

1. Corn has an expected yield of 150 bushels per acre and a production cost
   of $300.00 per acre.  Expected market prices are $3.50 per bushel for
   corn and $9.00 per bushel for soybeans.  Soybeans can be raised at a
   production cost of $150 per acre.  At what breakeven yield per acre would
   soybeans generate the same net return per acre as corn?
      A.  41.7 bushels
      B.  42.3 bushels
      C.  48.6 bushels
      D.  53.6 bushels
      E.  None of the above

2. A farmer sold his 5000-bushel corn crop at several different times during
   the year.  He sold 1000 bushels at $3.50, 2000 bushels at $3.00, and 2000
   bushels at $4.00.  What was his average price per bushel?
      A.  $2.67
      B.  $3.00
      C.  $3.20
      D.  $3.50
      E.  None of the above

3. The self-employment tax rate for Medicare is
      A.  1.45%
      B.  2.90%
      C.  5.30%
      D.  7.65%
      E.  None of the above

4. A farmer purchases 800-pound feeder steers for $1.05 per pound and plans
   to sell the steers at 1200 pounds.  The farmer estimates the total cost
   of gain to be $0.75 per pound.  The nearest breakeven price when the
   steers are sold at 1200 pounds is
      A.  $0.87 per pound
      B.  $0.90 per pound
      C.  $0.95 per pound
      D.  $0.97 per pound
      E.  None of the above
   
5. How many total acres are included in the "S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 and SE 1/4
   of Section 15, Twp. 10N, R4W of the 5th Principle Meridian"?
      A.  80 acres
      B.  120 acres
      C.  160 acres
      D.  240 acres
      E.  None of the above

6. How much perimeter fence would be required to completely enclose the
   parcel of land described in the question above?
      A.  1.5 miles
      B.  2.0 miles
      C.  2.5 miles
      D.  3.0 mile
      E.  None of the above

7. The Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures contract is for
      A.  hard red winter wheat.
      B.  hard red spring wheat.
      C.  soft ed winter wheat.
      D.  durum wheat.
      E.  None of the above

8. If the total cost of producing 100 units of output is $400 and the
   average variable cost per unit is $3, then which of the following
   statements is true?
      A.  Total variable cost of the 100 units is $400.
      B.  Total fixed cost is equal to $100.
      C.  Average fixed cost is $3.
      D.  Average total cost is $3.
      E.  None of the above

9. Farmer Jones has less current assets than current liabilities.  Her
   current ratio is
      A.  negative.
      B.  zero.
      C.  between 0 and 1.
      D.  greater than 1.
      E.  None of the above

10. Economists use elasticities to relate the percentage change in one
    variable to the percentage change in another variable.  The cross-price
    elasticity of demand estimates the impact on the demand for a good with
    respect to the change in the price of another good.  A negative cross-
    price elasticity indicates the two goods are
      A.  substitutes.
      B.  complements.
      C.  inferior.
      D.  luxuries.
      E.  None of the above

11. The own-price elasticity of supply estimates the impact on the quantity
    of a good supplied by a change in the price of the good.  Normally, one
    would expect the own-price elasticity of supply to be
      A.  positive.
      B.  negative.
      C.  zero.
      D.  None of the above

12. The income elasticity of demand estimates the impact of a change in
    income on the demand for a good.  For normal goods, the income elasticity
    of demand is
      A.  positive.
      B.  negative.
      C.  zero.
      D.  None of the above

13. A soybean producer decides to store his soybeans in the local elevator
    for 4 months.  The price at harvest is $9.40 per bushel and the elevator
    charges 2 cents per bushel per month for storage plus a 5-cent per bushel
    handling charge.  He has 5,000 bushels to sell and must borrow $47,000 at
    7% annual interest while he stores the soybeans.  What price must he
    receive for his soybeans to break even and cover his storage and
    opportunity costs?
      A.  $9.53
      B.  $9.69
      C.  $9.75 
      D.  $9.83
      E.  None of the above

14. How many square feet are in an acre?
      A.  5,280
      B.  12,250
      C.  43,560
      D.  100,000
      E.  None of the above

15. The term "exchange rate" refers to
      A.  how much of one currency is needed to acquire a unit of another
          currency.
      B.  how much principal is reduced by payments on an amortized loan.
      C.  the ratio between current and long-term debt.
      D.  the difference in value between a dollar today and a dollar one
          year from today.
      E.  None of the above

16. A cord is a stack of wood measuring
      A.  2' x 4' x 4'
      B.  4' x 4' x 4'
      C.  4' x 4' x 8'
      D.  4' x 8' x 8'
      E.  None of the above

17. A procedure for expressing future cash flows in today's dollars is called
      A.  compounding.
      B.  discounting.
      C.  deflating.
      D.  inflating.
      E.  None of the above

18. Farmer Brown has a debt-to-asset ratio of 53%.  His debt-to-equity ratio
    must be
      A.  negative.
      B.  47%.
      C.  Less than 110%.
      D.  Greater than 115%.
      E.  None of the above

19. How many pounds of 48% protein soybean meal must be mixed with 9% protein
    corn to make a ton of 18% protein feed?
      A.  386 pounds
      B.  390 pounds
      C.  439 pounds
      D.  462 pounds
      E.  None of the above
 
20. Which of the following is a market function?
      A.  storing  
      B.  transporting    
      C.  grading
      D.  processing
      E.  All of the above

21. Farmer Johnson has a rate of return on assets of 4% when assets are
    valued using the cost method, and a rate of return on assets of 5% when
    the assets are valued using market valuation.  This means that the value
    of assets using the cost method
      A.  is greater than the market valuation.
      B.  is equal to the market valuation.
      C.  is less than the market valuation.                     
      D.  produces a higher return to farm assets.
      E.  None of the above

22. A farm business has a debt/worth ratio of 1:2.  Its current liabilities
    total $30,000 and its non-current liabilities total $120,000.  What is
    the value of its assets?
      A.  $450,000
      B.  $360,000
      C.  $240,000
      D.  $120,000
      E.  None of the above

23. A cattle feeding operation has sales of $730,000, feed purchases of
    $300,000, other costs of $400,000, an opening inventory of $380,000, and
    a closing inventory of $360,000.  What is the net farm income for this
    operation on an accrual basis?
      A.  $10,000
      B.  $30,000
      C.  $50,000
      D.  $730,000
      E.  None of the above

24. If corn silage as fed contains 70% moisture and 2.2% protein, the dry
    matter would be what percent protein?
      A.  2.80
      B.  3.08
      C.  6.57
      D.  7.33
      E.  None of the above

25. On March 1, 2009, Kate borrowed $25,000 to plant corn.  On November 1,
    2009, she repaid the $25,000 along with $1,100.00 interest.  What annual
    interest rate did she pay?
      A.  5.5%
      B.  6.6%
      C.  7.7%
      D.  8.8%
      E.  None of the above

26. A $50,000 loan amortized at 8% interest for 20 years yields annual
    payments of $5,092.61.  How much of the first year's payment is
    principal?
      A.  $1,092.61
      B.  $1,700.00
      C.  $2,592.61
      D.  $4,000.00
      E.  None of the above

27. For the above loan of $50,000, if the 20th and final payment includes
    $377.23 of interest, what was the outstanding principal balance after the
    19th payment?
      A.  $5,688.07
      B.  $4,715.38
      C.  $4,622.77
      D.  $377.23
      E.  None of the above

28. For the above loan of $50,000, how much total interest is paid over the
    life of the loan?
      A.  $101,852.20
      B.  $51,852.20
      C.  $43,000.00
      D.  $7,544.60
      E.  None of the above 

29. At the beginning of last year, a farmer had an outstanding loan for
    $125,000.  The interest rate was 7% APR.  If the farmer made one loan
    payment at the end of the year of $20,500, what was the outstanding
    balance at the end of the year?
      A.  $104,500
      B.  $113,250
      C.  $115,750
      D.  $120,500
      E.  None of the above

30. A feedlot operator purchases a pen of 60 feeder steers with an average
    weight of 753 pounds and sells them at an average weight of 1142 pounds. 
    Total feed cost for the pen is $16,634.  Feed cost per pound of gain is
    equal to
      A.  $0.515
      B.  $0.649
      C.  $0.713 
      D.  $0.733
      E.  None of the above

31. A producer sells 12 feeder steers for $104/cwt.  The average weight per
    steer is 750 pounds.  There is a 3% sales commission and yardage fees of
    $2.10 per head.  The net amount received for the pen of steers would be
      A.  $9,027.60
      B.  $9,054.00
      C.  $9,403.20
      D.  $9,958.80
      E.  None of the above

32. You can claim a tax deduction for a charitable contribution of $________
    or more only if you have a written acknowledgment from the charitable
    organization.
      A.  $100
      B.  $250
      C.  $1,000
      D.  $5,000
      E.  None of the above
   
33. The business profit for a year would be found on
      A.  The balance sheet.
      B.  The cash flow budget.
      C.  The income statement.                                  
      D.  A partial budget.
      E.  All of the above.

34. How many gallons of water must be mixed with a quart of herbicide to make
      a 2% solution?
      A.  12.25
      B.  12.50
      C.  24.75
      D.  98.00
      E.  None of the above

35. A metric ton weighs
      A.  1876.3 pounds.
      B.  2000.0 pounds.
      C.  2204.6 pounds.
      D.  2520.3 pounds.
      E.  None of the above

36. A hectare equals
      A.  0.40 acres
      B.  1.74 acres
      C.  2.47 acres
      D.  5.05 acres
      E.  None of the above

37. The CME live cattle futures contract is for ______ pounds of fed cattle.
      A.  10,000
      B.  40,000
      C.  50,000
      D.  100,000
      E.  None of the above
      
38. In legal terminology, an agent has one's
      A.  right of ownership of property.
      B.  authority to transact business.
      C.  complete control and liability.
      D.  no financial responsibility.
      E.  None of the above

39. On a dry matter basis, corn is roughly 69% starch and 8.7% crude protein. 
    dry mill ethanol plant converts all the starch in corn to ethanol while
    leaving the protein unchanged in the byproduct, dried distillers grain. 
    Mathematically, what percent crude protein would you expect in this
    byproduct?
      A.  8.7%
      B.  17.4%
      C.  20.6%
      D.  28.1%
      E.  None of the above

40. If dried distillers grain has 10% moisture and sells for $130 per ton,
    what would be the nutrient equivalent price for wet distillers grain
    which has 65% moisture?
      A.  $42.00 per ton
      B.  $50.56 per ton
      C.  $93.89 per ton
      D.  $108.89 per ton
      E.  None of the above

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                    2010 DISTRICT FFA FARM MANAGEMENT CONTEST
   

                                Problems Section
   
   Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding numbered space on
   the answer sheet.  Computations may be done in the margins or on the
   back of the paper.  Each question is worth four (4) points.  There is
   only one correct answer for each question.  Answers have been rounded.
   
              PROBLEM I - Market Value Balance Sheet
   
   Using the information below, complete the net worth statement for
   January 1, 2010:
        Land  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $450,000
        House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    60,000
        Machinery and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .   122,000
        Cows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    45,000
        Calves  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    17,000
        Accounts payable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7,017
        Autos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    41,000
        Sows and boars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    35,000
        Market hogs   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   120,000
        Checking and savings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    12,500
        Soybeans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    14,000
        Hog buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    23,000
        Feed and hay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    13,000
        Operating loan balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . .    89,000
        Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1,250
        Accrued interest owed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    22,692
        Accrued taxes owed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     7,900
        30-year land loan balance is $320,000.
            $12,000 plus interest is due March 1 of each year.
        5-year tractor loan balance is $26,000.
            $6,500 plus interest is due November 30 of each year.
        30-year home loan balance is $51,000.
            $600 plus interest is due each month.
   
   Current Assets:                 Current Liabilities:
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
           Total  _________________              Total  __________________
   
   Non-current Assets:             Non-current Liabilities:
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
   ________________________________     __________________________________
              Total  ______________              Total  __________________
    Total Assets  _________________     Total Liabilities ________________
               Net Worth  _________________
   
             Questions 1 through 7 refer to PROBLEM I
   
    1.  The total value of current assets on January 1, 2010, was
            A.   $176,500
            B.   $177,750
            C.   $180,250
            D.   $212,750
            E.   None of the above
   
    2.  The total value of non-current assets was
            A.   $776,000
            B.   $782,500
            C.   $789,700
            D.   $801,700
            E.   None of the above
   
    3.  The total value of current liabilities was
            A.   $126,609
            B.   $133,109
            C.   $145,709
            D.   $152,309
            E.   None of the above
                                 
    4. The total value of non-current liabilities was
           A.   $371,300
           B.   $390,500              
           C.   $396,400
           D.   $397,000
           E.   None of the above
   
    5. The net worth was
           A.   $404,700
           B.   $430,141
           C.   $523,609
           D.   $953,750
           E.   None of the above
   
    6. The net working capital was
           A.   $25,441
           B.   $54,309
           C.   $177,750
           D.   $430,141
           E.   None of the above
   
    7. What would the value of farm production need to be in order to
       have a capital turnover ratio of 0.30?
           A.  $129,042
           B.  $187,690
           C.  $238,413
           D.  $286,125
           E.  None of the above
   
                     PROBLEM II -- Enterprise Budget
                                                              
   Use the dairy cow budget below to answer Questions 8 through 16.

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   DAIRY COW REPLACEMENTS IN 100 COW HERD
   20,000 pounds of milk sold per year per cow unit
   39% replacement rate
   
   Operating Inputs          Units     Price     Quantity     Value
     Promotion assess          Cwt      0.35       200.00     70.00
     Milk hauling              Cwt      0.57       200.00    114.00
     Dairy ration, 16%         Cwt      8.70        98.67    858.43
     Hay                      Tons     95.00         5.59    531.05
     Salt & minerals           Lbs      0.15       130.00     19.50
     Milk replacer             Lbs      0.75         5.00      3.75
     Calf starter              Lbs      0.11        50.00      5.50
     Pasture                  AUMS     16.00         3.48     55.68
     Breeding fees             Dol     25.00         1.00     25.00
     Vet medicine              Dol     52.00         1.00     52.00
     Supplies                  Dol     39.00         1.00     39.00
     Accounting                 Hd     18.00         1.00     18.00
     Utilities                 Dol     47.00         1.00     47.00
     Machinery labor            Hr      6.00        10.69     64.14
     Equipment labor            Hr      6.00         6.27     37.62
     Livestock labor            Hr      6.00        43.40    260.40
     Mach fuel, lube, repair                                 102.91
     Equip fuel, lube, repair                                 27.74
   Total Operating Costs                                    2331.72
                               ____________________________________
   Fixed Costs                        Amount        Value
     Machinery
       Interest @ 10%                 371.17        37.12
       Depr, taxes, insurance                       54.98
     Equipment
       Interest @ 10%                 452.75        45.27
       Depr, taxes, insurance                       70.22
     Livestock
       Dairy cow, 20,000             1475.00
       Dairy heifer, 20,000           520.00
       Dairy repl. heifer 20,000      273.00
       Interest @ 10%                2268.00       226.80
   Total Fixed Costs                                         434.39
                             ______________________________________
   Production                Units     Price     Quantity     Value
     Milk                      Cwt     12.90       200.00   2580.00
     Dairy cows                Cwt     43.00         4.44    190.92
     Dairy bull calf            Hd    105.00         0.48     50.40
     Dairy heifers             Cwt     60.00         0.04      2.40
   Total Receipts                                           2823.72
                            _______________________________________
   Returns above total operating costs                       492.00
   Returns above all specified costs                          57.61
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   8.  Total operating cost per cow is:
           A.   $492.00
           B.   $588.65
           C.   $2,331.72
           D.   $2,823.72
           E.   None of the above
   
   9. The return above total operating cost per cow is:
           A.   $66.70
           B.   $492.00
           C.   $501.52
           D.   $521.95
           E.   None of the above
   
  10.  How many hours of labor are budgeted per cow?
           A.   10.69
           B.   43.40
           C.   60.36
           D.   260.40
           E.   None of the above
   
  11.  If each cow is milked for 305 days, how many pounds of milk are
       given per cow per day on average?
           A.   8.46  
           B.   12.90  
           C.   65.57 
           D.   200.00  
           E.   None of the above    
   
  12.  What is the total budgeted interest cost per cow?
           A.   $82.29
           B.   $226.80
           C.   $309.19
           D.   $434.39
           E.   None of the above
  
  13.  What price per pound is paid for hay?
           A.   2.66 cents
           B.   4.75 cents
           C.   5.59 cents
           D.   26.51 cents                        
           E.   None of the above
  
  14.  What interest rate is used in this budget?
           A.   6.7%
           B.   7.5%
           C.   8.0%
           D.   10%
           E.   None of the above
  
  15.  If all feed costs are increased by 20%, what will be the total
       returns per cow above all costs?
           A.   -$294.78
           B.   -$237.17
           C.   -$175.46
           D.   +$197.22
           E.   None of the above
  
  16.  If all feed costs are increased by 20%, what milk price will cause
       the returns above all costs to equal zero?
           A.   $13.89/cwt.
           B.   $14.02/cwt.
           C.   $14.09/cwt.
           D.   $14.37/cwt.
           E.   None of the above
  
                   PROBLEM III -- Income Tax Management
  
  Use the tables at the end of this exam to calculate depreciation on the
  following item.
  
  Two years ago, on March 1, 2008, Mark bought a new tractor.  Mark
  traded his old tractor which had a remaining book value of $5,214. 
  Mark paid $25,000 "down" and financed the remaining $50,000 over 5
  years at 6% interest.  He elected to roll the remaining basis of his
  old tractor into the new one.  
  
   17.  The tractor is
           A.   3-year property
           B.   5-year property
           C.   7-year property
           D.   10-year property
           E.   None of the above
  
   18.  If Mark did not expense any of the cost of the tractor and he
        chose to use regular MACRS and mid-year convention for his 2008
        depreciation, then his 2009 depreciation will be
           A.   $8,594.13
           B.   $12,032.21
           C.   $15,347.34
           D.   $20,454.57
           E.   None of the above
  
   19.  If  Mark expensed $10,000 of the tractor cost and used the mid-
        quarter convention and regular MACRS in 2008, then 2009
        depreciation will be
           A.   $12,224.96
           B.   $13,031.02
           C.   $13,165.13
           D.   $15,534.85
           E.   None of the above
  
   20.  If Mark had expensed the maximum allowable on the tractor and used
        regular MACRS with the mid-year convention, then 2009 depreciation will be
           A.   $0
           B.   $766.59
           C.   $997.59
           D.   $1,329.57
           E.   None of the above
  
   21.  If Mark did not claim an expense deduction and used the mid-quarter
        convention and straight line depreciation over the alternate MACRS
        life, his 2009 depreciation will be
           A.   $3,112.55
           B.   $4,010.70
           C.   $7,018.72
           D.   $8,021.40
           E.   None of the above
  
   22.  If Mark had bought the tractor in 2009, it would be classified as 
           A.   3-year property
           B.   5-year property
           C.   7-year property
           D.   10-year property
           E.   None of the above
  
                           PROBLEM IV -- Supply and Demand
  
                             (See graph in separate file)   

The graph represents the supply of wheat (S), the demand for wheat in the U.S.(DUS),
the demand for wheat for export (DF), and the total demand of for wheat (DT).
                                            
   23.  What is the market equilibrium price of wheat in the U.S.?
           A.   P1
           B.   P2
           C.   P3
           D.   P4 
           E.   None of the above

   24.  At the market equilibrium price, how much wheat will be used in the U.S.?
           A.   Q1
           B.   Q2
           C.   Q3
           D.   Q4
           E.   Q5

   25.  At the market equilibrium price, how much wheat will be exported?
           A.   Q1
           B.   Q2
           C.   Q3
           D.   Q4
           E.   Q5

   26.  Without foreign demand, the equilibrium price of wheat would be
           A.   P1
           B.   P2
           C.   P3
           D.   P4
           E.   P5

For Questions 27 and 28, include foreign demand and assume higher yields per
acre cause the supply to increase from S to S1

   27   The increased supply of wheat should cause wheat demand to
           A.   shift to the left and up.
           B.   shift to the right and down.
           C.   not change.
           D.   None of the above
                  
   28.  Higher wheat yield would cause
           A.   exports of wheat to go up.
           B.   the equilibrium price of wheat to go down.
           C.   Both of the above
           D.   the foreign demand for wheat to shift left.
           E.   None of the above

                           PROBLEM V - Marketing

On November 10, a farmer has 5,000 bushels of corn in his bin.  He sells it on
February 15.  Ignore commissions, storage cost, and interest.

    November 10 quotes:                        February 15 quotes:
    March futures price = $3.70                March futures price = $3.75
    Expected basis = $0.10 under the board     Basis = $0.05 under the board

           Strike     --- Premiums ---              --- Premiums ---
           price       Call      Put                 Call      Put
           $3.20      $0.73     $0.01               $0.58     $0.01
           $3.30      $0.63     $0.02               $0.48     $0.02
           $3.40      $0.53     $0.03               $0.38     $0.04
           $3.50      $0.43     $0.08               $0.28     $0.11
           $3.60      $0.33     $0.15               $0.19     $0.19
           $3.70      $0.24     $0.24               $0.12     $0.29

   29.  What is the cash price of corn on February 15?
           A.   $3.65
           B.   $3.70
           C.   $3.75
           D.   $3.80
           E.   None of the above

   30.  If the farmer sold a futures contract on November 10 and bought back
        the contract on February 15, what would be the realized price per
        bushel (cash + net on futures) for the  corn?
           A.   $3.65
           B.   $3.70
           C.   $3.75
           D.   $3.80
           E.   None of the above
  
   31.  If the farmer bought a $3.50 Put on November 10 and sold the Put on
        February 15, what would be the realized price per bushel (cash + net
        on options) for his corn?
           A.   $3.62
           B.   $3.67
           C.   $3.68
           D.   $3.73
           E.   None of the above

   32.  If the farmer bought a $3.50 Put and sold a $3.50 Call on November 10,
        and sold the Put and bought back the Call on February 15, what would
        be the realized price per bushel (cash + net on options) for his corn?
           A.   $3.52
           B.   $3.78 
           C.   $3.83 
           D.   $3.88 
           E.   None of the above

   33.  Given all the information above, which of the following actions taken
        on November 10 turned out to be the most profitable?
           A.   Selling a futures contract.
           B.   Buying a $3.50 Put option.
           C.   Buying a $3.50 Put and selling a $3.50 Call.
           D.   Selling the corn on November 10.
           E.   Taking no market action.

                      PROBLEM VI - Time Value of Money

Use the following information to answer Questions 34-40. 

                             Present         Future         Present
                            Value of        Value of        Value of
               N              a $1            a $1          Annuity

               1             0.9434          1.0600          0.9434
               2             0.8900          1.1236          1.8334
               3             0.8396          1.1910          2.6730
               4             0.7921          1.2625          3.4651
               5             0.7473          1.3382          4.2124
               6             0.7050          1.4185          4.9174

   34.  What is the present value of a dollar to be received in 4 years?
           A.   74.73 cents
           B.   79.21 cents 
           C.   $1.26      
           D.   $3.47
           E.   None of the above
 
   35.  A field of alfalfa will produce $1,000 during the first year, $2,800
        during each of the next 4 years and $2,000 in the sixth year. To the
        nearest dollar, what is the present value of this income stream?
           A.   $10,431
           B.   $11,507
           C.   $12,301
           D.   $13,104
           E.   None of the above 

   36.  A beef cow produces after-tax returns at the end of the year of
        $70/year for 5 years and can be sold for $400 after-tax at the end of
        the fifth year.  Assume the above table uses the appropriate discount
        rate and determine the current value of the cow to the nearest dollar.
           A.   $285
           B.   $478
           C.   $496
           D.   $594 
           E.   None of the above 

   37.  With one year of income remaining in the beef cow in Question 36, how
        much should she be worth, to the nearest dollar, using the above tables?
           A.   $406
           B.   $443
           C.   $455
           D.   $470
           E.   None of the above 

   38.  If the farmer expects interest rates to increase, but no change in net
        returns to cattle, what impact is this likely to have on the present
        value of the beef cow?
           A.   Decrease the present value
           B.   Increase the present value
           C.   Would not change the present value
           D.   Cannot tell

   39.  What is the annual payment on a $20,000 loan amortized over 4 years?
           A.   $4,747.89
           B.   $5,244.94
           C.   $5,771.84
           D.   $5,904.58
           E.   None of the above

   40.  What discount rate is used in the table for this problem?
           A.   5.0%
           B.   6.0%
           C.   6.5%
           D.   7.0%
           E.   None of the above


ANNUAL DEPRECIATION PERCENTAGES FOR 5-YR PROPERTY, 150% DB
_________________________________________________________________
                    MID-QUARTER CONVENTION        
Tax    MID-YEAR     Quarter placed in service --  
Year  CONVENTION       1           2           3           4  

1       15.000%     26.250%     18.750%     11.250%      3.750%
2       25.500      22.125      24.375      26.625      28.875
3       17.850      16.520      17,062      18.637      20.212
4-5     16.660      16.520      16.763      16.567      16.404
6        8.330       2.065       6.287      10.354      14.355
Total  100.000     100.000     100.000     100.000     100.000
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ANNUAL DEPRECIATION PERCENTAGES FOR 7-YR PROPERTY, 150% DB
_________________________________________________________________
                    MID-QUARTER CONVENTION        
Tax    MID-YEAR     Quarter placed in service --  
Year  CONVENTION       1           2           3           4  

1       10.714%     18.750%     13.393%      8.036%      2.679%
2       19.133      17.411      18.559      19.707      20.854
3       15.033      13.680      14.582      15.484      16.386
4       12.249      12.160      12.221      12.275      12.874
5-7     12.249      12.160      12.221      12.275      12.182
8        6.124       1.520       4.582       7.673      10.661
Total  100.000     100.000     100.000     100.000     100.000
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ANNUAL FRACTIONS FOR STRAIGHT LINE OVER N YEARS (N less than 26)
_________________________________________________________________
                    MID-QUARTER CONVENTION        
Tax    MID-YEAR     Quarter placed in service --  
Year  CONVENTION       1           2           3           4  

1          1/2         7/8         5/8         3/8         1/8
2-N          1           1           1           1           1
N+1        1/2         1/8         3/8         5/8         7/8
_________________________________________________________________
Depreciation formula:  Basis divided by N times number from above
table.


ANNUAL FRACTIONS FOR 27 1/2 YEAR PROPERTY, REGULAR MACRS
_________________________________________________________________
Tax    Month Placed in Service --  
Year   1     2    3    4    5    6    7    8     9   10   11   12

1    11.5  10.5  9.5  8.5  7.5  6.5  5.5  4.5  3.5  2.5  1.5  0.5
2-27   12    12   12   12   12   12   12   12   12   12   12   12
28    6.5   7.5  8.5  9.5 10.5 11.5   12   12   12   12   12   12
29      --   --   --   --   --   --  0.5  1.5  2.5  3.5  4.5  5.5
_________________________________________________________________
Depreciation formula:  Basis divided by 27 1/2 divided by 12 times 
number from above table.


ANNUAL FRACTIONS FOR 39 YEAR PROPERTY, REGULAR MACRS
_________________________________________________________________
Tax    Month Placed in Service --  
Year   1     2    3    4    5    6    7    8     9   10   11   12

1    11.5  10.5  9.5  8.5  7.5  6.5  5.5  4.5  3.5  2.5  1.5  0.5
2-39   12    12   12   12   12   12   12   12   12   12   12   12
40    0.5   1.5  2.5  3.5  4.5  5.5  6.5  7.5  8.5  9.5 10.5 11.5
_________________________________________________________________
Depreciation formula:  Basis divided by 39 divided by 12 times number 
from above table.

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                             KEY
  
            2010 DISTRICT FFA FARM MANAGEMENT CONTEST
      
  
  Multiple Choice
       1.  A       11.  A         21.  A         31.  B
       2.  D       12.  A         22.  A         32.  B
       3.  B       13.  C         23.  A         33.  C
       4.  C       14.  C         24.  D         34.  A
       5.  D       15.  A         25.  B         35.  C
       6.  D       16.  C         26.  A         36.  C
       7.  A       17.  B         27.  B         37.  B
       8.  B       18.  E         28.  B         38.  B
       9.  C       19.  D         29.  B         39.  D
      10. B        20.  E         30.  C         40.  B
  
  Problems
       1.  B       11.  C         21.  D         31. D
       2.  A       12.  C         22.  B         32. D 
       3.  D       13.  B         23.  D         33. C 
       4.  A       14.  D         24.  B         34. B 
       5.  B       15.  B         25.  A         35. B 
       6.  A       16.  C         26.  B         36. D 
       7.  D       17.  C         27.  C         37. B 
       8.  C       18.  C         28.  C         38. A 
       9.  B       19.  A         29.  B         39. C 
      10.  C       20.  C         30.  A         40. B 




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