<p>CATA Curricular Activities Code</p><p>FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Revised 6/2010 Purpose and Standards To help close the achievement gap we will encourage students to better analyze farm records which will reinforce mathematics standards. California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards addressed by this event include:</p><p>Foundation Standards: 1.0 Academics – 1.1 Mathematics, 10.0, 12.0. 5.0 Problem Solving and Critical Thinking – 5.1, 5.2, 5.3. 10.0 Technical Knowledge and Skills – 10.3. Agriculture Business Pathway: A4.0, A4.1, A4.2, A4.3, A4.4, A4.5, A4.6. Contestants The team will be composed of four members with the top three scores being the team score. Classes Class Individual Ponts Team Points Written Test on Record Business Management 50 150 Non-Current/Capital Depreciable Inventory 50 150 Written Test on Tax Management 50 150 Written Test on Farm Record Book 100 300 TOTAL 250 750 Tie Breaker 1. In the Farm Business Management Contest, individual or team ties shall be broken by the Non- Current/Capital Depreciable Inventory Page score(s). If there is still a tie, the written test scores shall be used in the following order: l) Record Business Management, 2) Tax Management and 3) Farm Record Book. 2. If a tie still exists, the total score of the individual or team will be used. Sub-contest Awards Sub-contest awards will be given for high teams and individuals in the following areas: Written Test on Record Business Management, Written Test on Tax Management, Written Test on Farm Record Book, and Non-Current/Capital Depreciable Property Problem. Rules I. Contest shall be based on the pages of the adopted California Agricultural Education Record Book, the John Deere Farm and Ranch Business Management Book, and the Farmer’s Tax Guide Publication 225. II. The contest shall consist of four sections. A. Written Test on Farm Record Book 1. Time limit 60 minutes. 2. The test will consist of 100 true/false, multiple-choice, and matching questions. 3. 100 points allotted this section. Each question will be worth one point for a total of 100 points. 4. The test will be based upon the following areas: a) Most recently adopted California Agricultural Education Record Book. b) Most recently adopted Official Instruction Manual. B. Written Test on Record Business Management</p><p>0f8bb3c88fe80235190e97d2070f2e3f.doc 1 CATA Curricular Activities Code Farm Business Management</p><p>1. Time limit 40 minutes. 2. Test will consist of 50 multiple choice and or true/false questions. 3. Each question will be worth 1 point for a total of 50 points. 4. The test will be based on the Chapters 1 thru 6 of the John Deere: Farm and Ranch Management Book. C. Written Test on Tax Management 1. Time limit 40 minutes. 2. The test will consist of 25 true/false and 25 multiple-choice questions. 3. Each question will be worth 1 point for a total of 50 points. 4. The test will be an open book test based upon the current Farmer’s Tax Guide Publication 225. Cover page, Introduction and Chapters 1 through 7 will be used on the test. These pages will be provided by the host school. D. Non-Current/Capital Depreciable Inventory Problem 1. Time limit will be 40 minutes 2. 50 points will be allowed for this section. 3. The depreciable property problem shall be an actual problem that is completed in the contestant’s own handwriting. This forbids the use of a Scantron for this section of the test. 4. The test will be based on the most current Farmers Tax Guide, Publication 225. III. Non-programmable calculators shall be allowed in the Farm Business Management Contest. IV. A copy of the Non-Current/Capital Depreciable Inventory Problem will either be posted with an answer key or provided to each coach following the announced results. V. At the option of the host school, a critique may be given.</p><p>0f8bb3c88fe80235190e97d2070f2e3f.doc.doc 2</p>