Demand analysis for meat in Indang, Cavite / by Edgardo R. Grueso.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Indang, Cavite : 1987. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: 45 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
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  • 641.36  G92 1987
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Abstract: GRUESO, EDGARDO RAMOS. "Demand Analysis for Meat in Indang, Cavite." B.S. Thesis, AgriculturalEconomics, Don Severino Agricultural College, April 1987. Adviser: Miss Cecilia V. Telmo. This study was conducted tc: (1) determine some of the socio-economic characteristics of the consumers; (2) know the consumers demand on meat; (3) ascertain the factors affecting the consumers° demand for meat; (4) determine the cross elasticity and income elasticity of demand for meat; and (5) identify the problems encountered by the consumers in purchasing meat. Indang Cavite was selected as the place of the study. Five barangays were included in the study and from there, a total af 150 respondents were obtained. The rate of consumption was based on monthly usage.. Results implies that pork obtained the highest rate of con-sumption while chicken was the lowest. Consumers' preference towards meat was based on the quality. They also reported that taste preferences,low prices, breed, brand names and maturity were their other considerations in the choices of meats. One hundred percent of the consumers were found substituting meat with fish and eighty six percent were found complementing meat with vegetables. The quantity demanded for pork, beef and chicken were influenced by the consumers' income. Quantity demanded for pork was also influenced by its own price and prices of vegetables. Prices of fish and family size had no influence on the quantity demanded for pork. On the other hand, the quantity demanded for beef and chicken were not influenced by their own prices, prices of fish and vegetables and family sizes. It was found that quantity demanded for pork and beef were affected by their own prices, prices of vegetables, income, family size and the number of consumers under consi-deration taken into account all together. Consumers, demand for chicken, however was not affected by these factors. Quantity demanded for pork was inelastic to changes in prices of pork and fish. Quantity demanded for beef was also found inelastic to changes in price and price of fish. Quantity demanded for chicken was also found inelastic to its own: price changes. Vegetables were found complementary to pork, beef and chicken. Likewise price of fish was also found complementary to the quantity demanded for chicken° Quantity demanded for pork, beef and chicken was found inelastic to income changes. Host consumers reported that the quality of meat did not meet their preferences when purchasing meat.
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Thesis (B.S.A.--Agricultural Economics) Don Severino Agricultural College

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College of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Natural Resources (CAFENR)

GRUESO, EDGARDO RAMOS. "Demand Analysis for Meat in Indang, Cavite." B.S. Thesis, AgriculturalEconomics, Don Severino Agricultural College, April 1987. Adviser: Miss Cecilia V. Telmo.
This study was conducted tc: (1) determine some of the socio-economic characteristics of the consumers; (2) know the consumers demand on meat; (3) ascertain the factors affecting the consumers° demand for meat; (4) determine the cross elasticity and income elasticity of demand for meat; and (5) identify the problems encountered by the consumers in purchasing meat. Indang Cavite was selected as the place of the study. Five barangays were included in the study and from there, a total af 150 respondents were obtained. The rate of consumption was based on monthly usage.. Results implies that pork obtained the highest rate of con-sumption while chicken was the lowest. Consumers' preference towards meat was based on the quality. They also reported that taste preferences,low prices, breed, brand names and maturity were their other considerations in the choices of meats. One hundred percent of the consumers were found substituting meat with fish and eighty six percent were found complementing meat with vegetables.
The quantity demanded for pork, beef and chicken were influenced by the consumers' income. Quantity demanded for pork was also influenced by its own price and prices of vegetables. Prices of fish and family size had no influence on the quantity demanded for pork. On the other hand, the quantity demanded for beef and chicken were not influenced by their own prices, prices of fish and vegetables and family sizes. It was found that quantity demanded for pork and beef were affected by their own prices, prices of vegetables, income, family size and the number of consumers under consi-deration taken into account all together. Consumers, demand for chicken, however was not affected by these factors. Quantity demanded for pork was inelastic to changes in prices of pork and fish. Quantity demanded for beef was also found inelastic to changes in price and price of fish. Quantity demanded for chicken was also found inelastic to its own: price changes. Vegetables were found complementary to pork, beef and chicken. Likewise price of fish was also found complementary to the quantity demanded for chicken° Quantity demanded for pork, beef and chicken was found inelastic to income changes. Host consumers reported that the quality of meat did not meet their preferences when purchasing meat.


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