Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 27
Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer has \(10\) ha of land and \(120\) labour‑days available. Maize requires \(8\) labour‑days per ha and yields a net profit of \(\text{₦}150\) ha⁻¹ after costs. Beans require \(12\) labour‑days per ha and yield a net profit of \(\text{₦}210\) ha⁻¹ after costs. The farmer must allocate at least \(2\) ha to beans to fulfil a market contract. Determine the allocation of land between maize (M) and beans (B) that maximises total profit, and state the maximum profit.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 27. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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