Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Question 5

Practice objective / multiple choice question 5 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 5 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer's total cost function for maize production is TC(Q) = 0.02Q³ - 0.3Q² + 15Q + 200, where Q is output in tonnes. The market price per tonne is given by the linear demand function P = 120 - 0.5Q (Naira per tonne). What output level Q (in tonnes, to one decimal place) maximizes profit, and what is the maximum profit (in Naira, to the nearest naira)?

Answer Options

A. Output ≈ 38.6 tonnes; Maximum profit ≈ ₦2,800
B. Output ≈ 41.2 tonnes; Maximum profit ≈ ₦2,720
C. Output ≈ 35.0 tonnes; Maximum profit ≈ ₦2,150
Correct Answer D. Output ≈ 38.6 tonnes; Maximum profit ≈ ₦2,405
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Output ≈ 38.6 tonnes; Maximum profit ≈ ₦2,405

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Question 5. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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