Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 37
Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer has 20 ha of land. Twelve hectares are already allocated to maize, which yields 2.5 t ha⁻¹ and sells at ₦150 t⁻¹. Variable cost for maize is ₦80,000 ha⁻¹. The remaining land can be planted with soybeans. Soybean yield is 1.8 t ha⁻¹ and the market price (₦ per tonne) depends on total soybean production \(Q\) (tonnes) according to \(P = 200 - 5Q\). Variable cost for soybeans is ₦70,000 ha⁻¹. Each hectare of maize requires 12 labour‑hours and each hectare of soybeans requires 8 labour‑hours; the farmer has 240 labour‑hours available. How many hectares of soybeans should be planted to maximise total profit?
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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