Neco 2017 Geography Question 50

Practice objective / multiple choice question 50 from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2017 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 50 NECO • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A farmer has 100 ha of land to allocate between wheat and maize. Wheat yields 2.5 t ha\(^{-1}\) and needs 120 kg N ha\(^{-1}\); profit is \(\text{₦}200{,}000\) per tonne. Maize yields 3.0 t ha\(^{-1}\) and needs 150 kg N ha\(^{-1}\); profit is \(\text{₦}180{,}000\) per tonne. The farmer has only 12 000 kg of nitrogen fertilizer. Determine how many hectares of each crop should be planted to maximise total profit, respecting the nitrogen and land limits, and state the maximum profit.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Wheat = 100 ha, Maize = 0 ha; maximum profit = ₦50,000,000
B. Wheat = 0 ha, Maize = 80 ha; maximum profit = ₦43,200,000
C. Wheat = 40 ha, Maize = 40 ha; maximum profit = ₦41,600,000
D. Wheat = 70 ha, Maize = 10 ha; maximum profit = ₦40,400,000
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Wheat = 100 ha, Maize = 0 ha; maximum profit = ₦50,000,000

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This is Neco 2017 Geography Question 50. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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