Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 12 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A dairy farmer feeds each cow a mixture of two concentrates. Feed A provides 12 MJ of metabolizable energy and 200 g of crude protein per kilogram and costs £0.20 kg^{-1}. Feed B provides 10 MJ of metabolizable energy and 250 g of crude protein per kilogram and costs £0.30 kg^{-1}. Each cow must receive at least 30 MJ of energy and 1.5 kg of protein per day. Determine the least‑cost combination of Feed A and Feed B (in kilograms of each feed) that meets the nutritional requirements.

Answer Options

A. 8.0 kg Feed A and 0 kg Feed B
B. 6.0 kg Feed A and 0.5 kg Feed B
C. 5.0 kg Feed A and 2.0 kg Feed B
Correct Answer D. 7.5 kg Feed A and 0 kg Feed B
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
7.5 kg Feed A and 0 kg Feed B

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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