Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 38 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A fishery uses the Schaefer surplus‑production model. The intrinsic growth rate is \(r=0.8\) yr⁻¹, the carrying capacity \(K=100\,000\) t and the catchability coefficient \(q=2\times10^{-5}\) t ( effort unit)⁻¹. The market price of fish is ₦500 t⁻¹ and the cost of effort is ₦200 per effort unit. What effort level (in effort units) maximises the fishery's profit?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 16000
B. 12000
C. 20000
D. 8000
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
16000

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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