Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 4

Practice objective / multiple choice question 4 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 4 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A mixed‑crop farm has 20 ha of land. Crop A yields 3 t ha⁻¹ and sells for $200 t⁻¹, with a variable cost of $80 ha⁻¹. Crop B yields 2 t ha⁻¹ and sells for $300 t⁻¹, with a variable cost of $120 ha⁻¹. Fixed overheads are $10 000 per year. The farmer must allocate at least 30 % of the land to Crop B. Determine the minimum area (in ha) that must be devoted to Crop A for the farm to break even (total profit zero).

Answer Options

A. 8
Correct Answer B. 10
C. 15
D. 12
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
10

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 4. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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