Researcher ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3022-5178
Graduation Year
2024
Date of Submission
12-2023
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Mathematical Sciences
Reader 1
Mark Huber
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Abstract
Due to the corn crop’s necessity for ammonia-based fertilizers (such as urea and anhydrous ammonia) and the recent findings that ammonia prices have seen an increase in the past few weeks, we decided to study the impact that ammonia prices have on corn prices. The reliability of government data prompted the extensive use of it in our research. We use an ARIMA model to account for the time series aspect of our data. We found that the price of anhydrous ammonia has a statistically significant positive impact on the price of corn. However, with only a $0.003 increase in corn price per bushel, we find the total impact to be negligible. We control for the use of ethanol, the price of crude oil, total corn production, and the amount of nitrogen used.
Recommended Citation
Munoz-Paisano, Emma, "The Effect of Ammonia Prices on Corn Prices in the United States" (2024). CMC Senior Theses. 3403.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/3403
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
