Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Question 13
Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
A farmer intends to grow maize on 5 ha. The expected yield per hectare (in tonnes) as a function of nitrogen fertilizer applied per hectare (F kg) is Y = 2 + 0.05F - 0.0002F². The market price of maize is ₦150,000 per tonne. Fertilizer costs ₦50 per kg and transport to market costs a flat ₦10,000 per hectare. Determine the amount of fertilizer (kg ha⁻¹) that maximises profit and calculate the maximum total profit for the whole 5 ha farm.
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
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