Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 13 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

The yield of a crop (in tonnes per hectare) depends on the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied according to the relation \(Y = 2x - 0.01x^{2}\), where \(x\) is the quantity of fertilizer in kilograms per hectare. Fertilizer costs \(\$0.50\) per kilogram and the crop sells for \(\$200\) per tonne. Determine the amount of fertilizer (kg ha\(^{-1}\)) that maximises profit and state the maximum profit per hectare (to the nearest dollar).

Answer Options

A. 120 kg\/ha, $21,600
B. 90 kg\/ha, $18,000
C. 80 kg\/ha, $15,800
Correct Answer D. 100 kg/ha, $19,950
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
100 kg/ha, $19,950

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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