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6. Mention the finding if there is any.

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7. Mention the principal conclusion if there is any.
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Activity 3

Read the abstracts below and decide whether the statements that follow
are true (T) or false (F).
The Title:
Comparing Efficiency between Cooperative and Non-cooperative Farms:
A Case of Sugar Beet Farmers of West Azerbaijan, Iran
The Abstract:
Achieving a higher level of efficiency is one of the main goals of agricultural

cooperatives. However, it is not clear whether the cooperative farms are more
efficient than non-cooperative farms. In this line, the present study aims to

compare the performance of the cooperative and non-cooperative farms by
employing the super-efficiency data envelopment analysis (DEA). To this end, a

survey was designed to collect data from the sugar beet farmers of West
Azerbaijan province in Iran. Overall, 30 samples from cooperative farms and 29

samples from noncooperative farms were interviewed randomly. Then, the
efficiency scores for both sample groups were calculated separately. Finally, the

average of efficiency scores was compared by using the non-parametric approach
(Mann–Whitney test). The study findings revealed that the average efficiency

scores of cooperative farms are significantly higher than non-cooperatives farms.
Additionally, the results emphasized the economy of scale among the cooperative

farms. Overall, we found that performance of sugar beet cooperatives is
substantially better than the non-cooperatives; thus, supporting the cooperatives

is recommended in the study area in order to improve the efficiency.

Taken from Zamani, Mojaverian, and Nader (2019)

1. The sole purpose of agricultural cooperatives is to achieve a bigger [T/F]

farm.

2. The research finds the most effective economic system. [T/F]
3. The research compares three types of economic system. [T/F]
4. The research uses survey and interview. [T/F]

5. The research has 59 samples of farms. [T/F]

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