1.) The cooperative principles underlying the operation of any traditional cooperative do not provide any problems for the long run success of a cooperative.

2.) The size and diversity of products/services provided by a cooperative pose no problems for managing the cooperative effectively (two property rights issues).

3.) Identify two reasons why traditional co-operatives in agricultural marketing (grain, dairy, poultry) may be facing problems with survival while consumer co-operatives (Co-op grocery stores, Mountain Equipment Co-operative, for example) appear to not face the same problems.

4.) Farmers are less interested in participating in producer co-operatives in 2016 then they were in 1920. Discuss two reasons why this might be the case.

5.) To maximize the benefits to members consumer co-operatives always sell at minimum prices to their members. Comment?

6.) A co-operative can influence price in a perfectly competitive market. Comment