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Profitability and Cost AccountingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: LM00BD32

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Aapeli Piesala

Objective

Objectives
On completion of this course you are able to make profitability and cost accounting. You can use calculations to manage agribusiness operations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Competences
Business know-how
Entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes
On this course you will learn the concept of return and costs, principles of gross margin accounting and its application. On completion of this course you can make profitability calculations of crop production or domestic animal production, or other product or operation connected calculations. You can make cost and price setting calculations. You are able to value different types of property and determine capital costs. You can utilize internal calculation to manage agribusiness operations. You can make profitability and cost calculations for your business plan.

Content

variable cost, fixed cost, total production cost, return, gross margin, net profit margin, labour cost, cost of machine work, pricing products, property value setting, capital cost, using internal accounting in agribusiness management, calculations for business plan

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1: You know the concept of return and costs and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting under guidance. You know some property valuation methods. You know some occasions where to utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan under guidance.

Satisfactory 2: You know the concept of return and costs, and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting independently. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can choose a suitable calculation formula for the planning situation at hand. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently.

Very good 4: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently and in a versatile way.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You know the concept of return and costs, and can independently specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can independently apply them in varying situations. You can analyze critically business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently, in a versatile way and evaluate them critically.

Timing

30.08.2024 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Aapeli Piesala
Groups
  • ZJA24SLNO
    Avoin amk,Luva, Nonstop, Verkko
  • ZJA25KLNO
    Avoin amk,Luva, Nonstop, Verkko

Objectives

Objectives
On completion of this course you are able to make profitability and cost accounting. You can use calculations to manage agribusiness operations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Competences
Business know-how
Entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes
On this course you will learn the concept of return and costs, principles of gross margin accounting and its application. On completion of this course you can make profitability calculations of crop production or domestic animal production, or other product or operation connected calculations. You can make cost and price setting calculations. You are able to value different types of property and determine capital costs. You can utilize internal calculation to manage agribusiness operations. You can make profitability and cost calculations for your business plan.

Content

variable cost, fixed cost, total production cost, return, gross margin, net profit margin, labour cost, cost of machine work, pricing products, property value setting, capital cost, using internal accounting in agribusiness management, calculations for business plan

Time and location

e-learning in Moodle

Teaching methods

on-line course, independent study, assignments

Exam dates and retake possibilities

no exam
assingments are evaluated using scale 0-5

Student workload

independent study135 h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1: You know the concept of return and costs and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting under guidance. You know some property valuation methods. You know some occasions where to utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan under guidance.

Satisfactory 2: You know the concept of return and costs, and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting independently. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can choose a suitable calculation formula for the planning situation at hand. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently.

Very good 4: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently and in a versatile way.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You know the concept of return and costs, and can independently specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can independently apply them in varying situations. You can analyze critically business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently, in a versatile way and evaluate them critically.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Aapeli Piesala
Groups
  • LMS22S1
    Maaseutuelinkeinot (AMK)

Objectives

Objectives
On completion of this course you are able to make profitability and cost accounting. You can use calculations to manage agribusiness operations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Competences
Business know-how
Entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes
On this course you will learn the concept of return and costs, principles of gross margin accounting and its application. On completion of this course you can make profitability calculations of crop production or domestic animal production, or other product or operation connected calculations. You can make cost and price setting calculations. You are able to value different types of property and determine capital costs. You can utilize internal calculation to manage agribusiness operations. You can make profitability and cost calculations for your business plan.

Content

variable cost, fixed cost, total production cost, return, gross margin, net profit margin, labour cost, cost of machine work, pricing products, property value setting, capital cost, using internal accounting in agribusiness management, calculations for business plan

Time and location

Lähiopetuksena Tarvaalassa, muutoksista ilmoitetaan erikseen

Learning materials and recommended literature

Palva, R. 2019. Konetyön kuntannukset ja tilastolliset urakointihinnat.

Teaching methods

Luennointi
Laskuharjoitukset/tehtävät
itsenäinen opiskelu

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Sovitaan ensimmäisellä luennolla

Student workload

contact lessons 28 h
assignments 103 h
exam 4 h
Total 135 h

Further information for students

Exam and assignments 50%-50%

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1: You know the concept of return and costs and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting under guidance. You know some property valuation methods. You know some occasions where to utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan under guidance.

Satisfactory 2: You know the concept of return and costs, and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting independently. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can choose a suitable calculation formula for the planning situation at hand. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently.

Very good 4: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently and in a versatile way.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You know the concept of return and costs, and can independently specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can independently apply them in varying situations. You can analyze critically business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently, in a versatile way and evaluate them critically.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Aapeli Piesala
Groups
  • LMS22KM
    Agrologi (AMK), maaseutuelinkeinot, monimuotototeutus

Objectives

Objectives
On completion of this course you are able to make profitability and cost accounting. You can use calculations to manage agribusiness operations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Competences
Business know-how
Entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes
On this course you will learn the concept of return and costs, principles of gross margin accounting and its application. On completion of this course you can make profitability calculations of crop production or domestic animal production, or other product or operation connected calculations. You can make cost and price setting calculations. You are able to value different types of property and determine capital costs. You can utilize internal calculation to manage agribusiness operations. You can make profitability and cost calculations for your business plan.

Content

variable cost, fixed cost, total production cost, return, gross margin, net profit margin, labour cost, cost of machine work, pricing products, property value setting, capital cost, using internal accounting in agribusiness management, calculations for business plan

Time and location

Lähiopetuksena Tarvaalassa, muutoksista ilmoitetaan erikseen

Learning materials and recommended literature

Maatalousyrityksen johtaminen ja toiminnan kehittäminen, Ryhänen M, Sipiläinen T.
Palva, R. 2019. Konetyön kuntannukset ja tilastolliset urakointihinnat. TTS julkaisuja 447.

Teaching methods

Luennointi
Laskuharjoitukset/tehtävät
itsenäinen opiskelu

Student workload

contact lessons 28 h
assignments 103 h
exam 4 h
Total 135 h

Further information for students

Exam and assignments 50%-50%

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1: You know the concept of return and costs and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting under guidance. You know some property valuation methods. You know some occasions where to utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan under guidance.

Satisfactory 2: You know the concept of return and costs, and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting independently. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can choose a suitable calculation formula for the planning situation at hand. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently.

Very good 4: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently and in a versatile way.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You know the concept of return and costs, and can independently specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can independently apply them in varying situations. You can analyze critically business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently, in a versatile way and evaluate them critically.

Enrollment

01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023

Timing

01.09.2023 - 08.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Arto Riihinen
  • Aapeli Piesala
  • Milla Welling
Groups
  • LMS21S1
    Maaseutuelinkeinot (AMK)
  • LMS21KM
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries

Objectives

Objectives
On completion of this course you are able to make profitability and cost accounting. You can use calculations to manage agribusiness operations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Competences
Business know-how
Entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes
On this course you will learn the concept of return and costs, principles of gross margin accounting and its application. On completion of this course you can make profitability calculations of crop production or domestic animal production, or other product or operation connected calculations. You can make cost and price setting calculations. You are able to value different types of property and determine capital costs. You can utilize internal calculation to manage agribusiness operations. You can make profitability and cost calculations for your business plan.

Content

variable cost, fixed cost, total production cost, return, gross margin, net profit margin, labour cost, cost of machine work, pricing products, property value setting, capital cost, using internal accounting in agribusiness management, calculations for business plan

Time and location

Kurssin opetus tapahtuu pääasiallisesti lähiopetuksena luokassa. Alustavan aikataulun mukaan opetus on syyslukukaudella, perjantaiaamupäivisin:
1.9. LUOKASSA
15.9. ETÄNÄ, ZOOM https://jamk.zoom.us/j/3100848876 (kaikki etäopetus tässä zoom-linkissä)
29.9. LUOKASSA
27.10. ETÄNÄ, ZOOM https://jamk.zoom.us/j/3100848876 (kaikki etäopetus tässä zoom-linkissä)
10.11. ETÄNÄ, ZOOM https://jamk.zoom.us/j/3100848876 (kaikki etäopetus tässä zoom-linkissä)
24.11. LUOKASSA
8.12. LUOKASSA

Learning materials and recommended literature

Palva, R. 2019. Konetyön kuntannukset ja tilastolliset urakointihinnat. TTS julkaisuja 447.
Teaching material in Moodle.

Teaching methods

contact lessons
independent studies
assingnments

Student workload

contact lessons 28 h
assignments 103 h
exam 4 h
Total 135 h

Further information for students

Exam and assignments 0-5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1: You know the concept of return and costs and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting under guidance. You know some property valuation methods. You know some occasions where to utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan under guidance.

Satisfactory 2: You know the concept of return and costs, and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting independently. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can choose a suitable calculation formula for the planning situation at hand. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently.

Very good 4: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently and in a versatile way.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You know the concept of return and costs, and can independently specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can independently apply them in varying situations. You can analyze critically business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently, in a versatile way and evaluate them critically.

Timing

30.08.2023 - 31.07.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Milla Welling
Groups
  • ZJA23SLNO
    Avoin amk,Luva, Nonstop, Verkko
  • ZJA23SLNO2
    Avoin amk, Luva, Nonstop 2, Verkko
  • ZJA24KLNO3
    Avoin amk, Luva, Nonstop 3, Verkko

Objectives

Objectives
On completion of this course you are able to make profitability and cost accounting. You can use calculations to manage agribusiness operations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Competences
Business know-how
Entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes
On this course you will learn the concept of return and costs, principles of gross margin accounting and its application. On completion of this course you can make profitability calculations of crop production or domestic animal production, or other product or operation connected calculations. You can make cost and price setting calculations. You are able to value different types of property and determine capital costs. You can utilize internal calculation to manage agribusiness operations. You can make profitability and cost calculations for your business plan.

Content

variable cost, fixed cost, total production cost, return, gross margin, net profit margin, labour cost, cost of machine work, pricing products, property value setting, capital cost, using internal accounting in agribusiness management, calculations for business plan

Time and location

Lukukausi 2023-2024

Teaching methods

Kurssi on suoritettavissa kokonaisuudessaan virtuaalisesti. Kurssiin ei sisälly aikaan sidottua opetusta.

Student workload

Itsenäinen opiskelu, opintopäiväkirja ja tehtävät noin 133 tuntia. Tentti 2 tuntia.

Further information for students

Arvosana muodostuu opintopäiväkirjasta, palautettavista tehtävistä, sekä tentistä. Arviointi asteikolla 0-5.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1: You know the concept of return and costs and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting under guidance. You know some property valuation methods. You know some occasions where to utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan under guidance.

Satisfactory 2: You know the concept of return and costs, and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting independently. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can choose a suitable calculation formula for the planning situation at hand. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently.

Very good 4: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently and in a versatile way.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You know the concept of return and costs, and can independently specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can independently apply them in varying situations. You can analyze critically business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently, in a versatile way and evaluate them critically.

Enrollment

01.08.2022 - 31.05.2023

Timing

30.08.2022 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Jaana Auer
  • Kaisa Kinnunen
  • Maija Laahanen
Groups
  • ZJA22SLNO1
    Avoin amk, Nonstop 1, Verkko
  • ZJA22SLNO2
    Avoin amk, Nonstop 2, Verkko
  • ZJA23KLNO3
    Avoin amk, Nonstop 3, Verkko

Objectives

Objectives
On completion of this course you are able to make profitability and cost accounting. You can use calculations to manage agribusiness operations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Competences
Business know-how
Entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes
On this course you will learn the concept of return and costs, principles of gross margin accounting and its application. On completion of this course you can make profitability calculations of crop production or domestic animal production, or other product or operation connected calculations. You can make cost and price setting calculations. You are able to value different types of property and determine capital costs. You can utilize internal calculation to manage agribusiness operations. You can make profitability and cost calculations for your business plan.

Content

variable cost, fixed cost, total production cost, return, gross margin, net profit margin, labour cost, cost of machine work, pricing products, property value setting, capital cost, using internal accounting in agribusiness management, calculations for business plan

Time and location

e-learning in Moodle

Learning materials and recommended literature

teaching material in Moodle
Palva, R.2019. Konetyön kustannukset ja tilastolliset urakointihinnat. TTS julkaisuja 447; Markkinariskien hallinta maatilalla.2013. Tieto tuottamaan 138.
study material in Moodle

Teaching methods

on-line course, independent study, assignments

Exam dates and retake possibilities

no exam
assingments are evaluated using scale 0-5

Student workload

independent study135 h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1: You know the concept of return and costs and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting under guidance. You know some property valuation methods. You know some occasions where to utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan under guidance.

Satisfactory 2: You know the concept of return and costs, and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting independently. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can choose a suitable calculation formula for the planning situation at hand. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently.

Very good 4: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently and in a versatile way.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You know the concept of return and costs, and can independently specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can independently apply them in varying situations. You can analyze critically business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently, in a versatile way and evaluate them critically.

Enrollment

03.08.2022 - 26.08.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Face-to-face, 60 % Online learning

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Maija Laahanen
Groups
  • LMS20S1
    Maaseutuelinkeinot

Objectives

Objectives
On completion of this course you are able to make profitability and cost accounting. You can use calculations to manage agribusiness operations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Competences
Business know-how
Entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes
On this course you will learn the concept of return and costs, principles of gross margin accounting and its application. On completion of this course you can make profitability calculations of crop production or domestic animal production, or other product or operation connected calculations. You can make cost and price setting calculations. You are able to value different types of property and determine capital costs. You can utilize internal calculation to manage agribusiness operations. You can make profitability and cost calculations for your business plan.

Content

variable cost, fixed cost, total production cost, return, gross margin, net profit margin, labour cost, cost of machine work, pricing products, property value setting, capital cost, using internal accounting in agribusiness management, calculations for business plan

Learning materials and recommended literature

Palva, R. 2019. Konetyön kuntannukset ja tilastolliset urakointihinnat. TTS julkaisuja 447.
Teaching material in Moodle.

Teaching methods

contact lessons
independent studies
assingnments

Student workload

contact lessons 60 h
assignments 71 h
exam 4 h
Total 135 h

Further information for students

Exam and assignments 0-5

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1: You know the concept of return and costs and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting under guidance. You know some property valuation methods. You know some occasions where to utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan under guidance.

Satisfactory 2: You know the concept of return and costs, and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting independently. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can choose a suitable calculation formula for the planning situation at hand. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently.

Very good 4: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently and in a versatile way.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You know the concept of return and costs, and can independently specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can independently apply them in varying situations. You can analyze critically business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently, in a versatile way and evaluate them critically.

Timing

16.08.2021 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Online learning

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Institute of Bioeconomy

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Agricultural and Rural Industries
Teachers
  • Jaana Auer
  • Kaisa Kinnunen
  • Maija Laahanen
Groups
  • ZJA21SLNV
    Avoin AMK, luva, Nuoren viljelijän opinnot
  • ZJA22KL
    Avoin AMK, luva

Objectives

Objectives
On completion of this course you are able to make profitability and cost accounting. You can use calculations to manage agribusiness operations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Competences
Business know-how
Entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes
On this course you will learn the concept of return and costs, principles of gross margin accounting and its application. On completion of this course you can make profitability calculations of crop production or domestic animal production, or other product or operation connected calculations. You can make cost and price setting calculations. You are able to value different types of property and determine capital costs. You can utilize internal calculation to manage agribusiness operations. You can make profitability and cost calculations for your business plan.

Content

variable cost, fixed cost, total production cost, return, gross margin, net profit margin, labour cost, cost of machine work, pricing products, property value setting, capital cost, using internal accounting in agribusiness management, calculations for business plan

Learning materials and recommended literature

teaching material in Moodle
Palva, R.2019. Konetyön kustannukset ja tilastolliset urakointihinnat. TTS julkaisuja 447; Markkinariskien hallinta maatilalla.2013. Tieto tuottamaan 138.
study material in Moodle

Teaching methods

on-line course
independent studies
assignments

Exam dates and retake possibilities

no exam
assingments are evaluated using scale 0-5

Student workload

independent study135 h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1: You know the concept of return and costs and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting under guidance. You know some property valuation methods. You know some occasions where to utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan under guidance.

Satisfactory 2: You know the concept of return and costs, and can recognize variable costs, fixed costs and returns of a production field. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting independently. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can choose a suitable calculation formula for the planning situation at hand. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know some property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently.

Very good 4: You know the concept of return and costs, and can specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can apply them in varying situations. You can analyze business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently and in a versatile way.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: You know the concept of return and costs, and can independently specify variable costs, fixed costs and returns of different production fields. You are able to make gross margin, total production cost and cost accounting in varying situations. You know property valuation methods and can independently apply them in varying situations. You can analyze critically business performance based on profitability and cost calculations and can utilize calculations in agribusiness management. You can calculate profitability and costs for your business plan independently, in a versatile way and evaluate them critically.