Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 6
Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer intends to grow maize on a 1‑hectare field. The expected yield (in tonnes per hectare) as a function of the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied (F kg ha⁻¹) is Y = 2 + 0.5F - 0.05F², where 0 ≤ F ≤ 10. The market price of maize is ₦800 per tonne. Variable cost of fertilizer is ₦30 per kg and the fixed production cost is ₦2,000 per hectare. What amount of fertilizer (to the nearest 0.1 kg ha⁻¹) should be applied to maximise profit per hectare?
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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