Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 37 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A farmer has 15 ha of land that can be planted with either wheat or maize. Wheat requires 100 kg of nitrogen per hectare and yields 4 tonnes per hectare if the full nitrogen requirement is met. Maize requires 150 kg of nitrogen per hectare and yields 5 tonnes per hectare if the full nitrogen requirement is met. The farmer has 1 200 kg of nitrogen fertilizer available and the market price is £120 per tonne of wheat and £150 per tonne of maize. Assuming the farmer applies the full nitrogen requirement to any hectare planted, how many hectares of wheat and how many hectares of maize should be planted to maximise revenue, and what is that maximum revenue?

Answer Options

A. 7 ha of maize, 1 ha of wheat; maximum revenue £5700
Correct Answer B. 8 ha of maize, 0 ha of wheat; maximum revenue £6000
C. 6 ha of maize, 2 ha of wheat; maximum revenue £5400
D. 5 ha of maize, 5 ha of wheat; maximum revenue £5850
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
8 ha of maize, 0 ha of wheat; maximum revenue £6000

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Geography Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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