Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 15

Two regions are being evaluated for cocoa cultivation. The requirements for cocoa are: rainfall between 1,500 mm and 2,000 mm per year, mean temperature between 21 °C and 27 °C, and a soil fertility index of at least 0.6.\n\nRegion A: rainfall 1,650 mm, temperature 24 °C, soil fertility index 0.55. A fertilizer can raise the soil fertility index by 0.1 at a cost of ₦150,000 per hectare.\nRegion B: rainfall 1,800 mm, temperature 22 °C, soil fertility index 0.68.\nThe area to be cultivated in each region is 50 ha, and the expected cocoa yield is 2 tonnes per hectare. Transporting cocoa beans from Region B to market costs ₦1.5 per km per tonne over a distance of 120 km. No transport cost is incurred for Region A (the market is adjacent). Determine which region offers the lower total cost per tonne of cocoa produced, taking into account fertilizer cost (if needed) and transport cost. Provide the region name as the answer.