Browsing William Wilson - Thesis Committee by Title
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Rail Car Trip Transit Time and the Effects on Grain Trading Company Profits
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This examines the logistic process of a grain trading company, and how logistics affect profits. Trip transit time is the amount of times a shuttle train moves back and forth from an elevator and a destination. In the years ... -
Real Option Analysis of Primary Rail Contracts in Grain Shipping
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Grain shipping for a country elevator involves many sources of risk and uncertainty. In response to these dynamic challenges faced by shippers, railroad carriers offer various types of forward contracting instruments and ... -
Risk Management Strategies for Commodity Processors
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Recent years have witnessed an increase in agricultural commodity price volatility. This thesis analyzes different models to derive optimal hedge strategies for commodity processors, with two components addressed. One is ... -
The Risks Associated with Barley Production in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The market for barley has shifted from a demand for exports and livestock feed, to a demand for human food and alcohol production. Due to the crop qualities required for malting in the alcohol industry, barley is perceived ... -
Structural Changes in North American Fertilizer Logistics
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Nitrogen-based fertilizer industry in United States is undergoing major changes the demand for which is primarily driven by agriculture. Traditionally, this industry sources anhydrous ammonia through imports from Canada ... -
Switching Options: The Value of Flexibility Provided by Geographical Diversification
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The thesis develops a Monte Carlo simulation model with real options to value agricultural-commodity-trading firms' physical assets in relation to their existing networks of physical assets. The option value measured is ... -
Valuation of Licensing Agreements in Agriculture Biotechnology
(North Dakota State University, 2016)As demand for agricultural commodities expands throughout the world, competitors are finding it advantageous to form strategic partnerships. Firms seek to collaborate in an organized effort to advance technology as quickly ...