Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Agricultural Science Question 19
Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
An extension programme introduced a new seed variety to 200 farmers, each cultivating 1 ha. Before the programme the average yield was 1.8 t ha⁻¹. After one season the average yield rose to 2.4 t ha⁻¹ with a standard deviation of 0.5 t. The market price of maize is ₦150,000 per tonne and the total cost of the programme was ₦1,200,000. Compute (a) the average net benefit per farmer, (b) the overall cost‑benefit ratio (total benefit ÷ total cost) rounded to two decimal places, and state whether the programme is economically viable (ratio > 1).
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2022 Agricultural Science Question 19. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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