Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 11
Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A mixed farm has 20 ha of land and 50 labour days available. Two crops are considered: - Crop X yields 3 t ha⁻¹ and sells at £200 t⁻¹; variable cost is £150 ha⁻¹. - Crop Y yields 2.5 t ha⁻¹ and sells at £250 t⁻¹; variable cost is £120 ha⁻¹. Each hectare of Crop X requires 2 labour days, each hectare of Crop Y requires 3 labour days. Fixed overheads are £2000. Determine the allocation of land (ha of Crop X and ha of Crop Y) that maximises profit. State the hectares of each crop to be planted.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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