Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 17
Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer can cultivate a hectare of land using either a manual hoe or a motor‑powered rotavator. The manual hoe requires 8 labour hours per hectare, with labour costing \(\text{₦}500\) per hour. The rotavator works at 4 hours per hectare, consumes fuel costing \(\text{₦}200\) per hour, and must be rented at \(\text{₦}1{,}500\) per day. The rotavator can be operated for a maximum of 8 hours each day. The farmer needs to cultivate 30 hectares in a week (7 days). Which tool results in the lower total weekly cost?
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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