Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 24 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer can produce maize and sell it in a market where the price per kilogram follows the linear demand function P = 300 - 0.02 Q (₦/kg), Q being the total quantity supplied (kg). The variable cost of production is ₦120 per kilogram and fixed costs amount to ₦200,000 per season. Determine the quantity of maize (in kg) that maximizes the farmer's profit and state the maximum profit (in naira).

Answer Options

A. 5000 kg; ₦210,000
Correct Answer B. 4500 kg; ₦205,000
C. 4000 kg; ₦190,000
D. 4500 kg; ₦200,000
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
4500 kg; ₦205,000

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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