Neco 2018 Geography Question 27

Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2018 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2018 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 27 NECO • 2018 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A farmer has 5 hectares of land for maize. He can purchase two types of fertilizer: Type A costs ₦12,000 per bag and each bag increases expected yield by 0.8 tonnes; Type B costs ₦8,000 per bag and each bag increases expected yield by 0.5 tonnes. The farmer's total budget for fertilizer is ₦100,000 and he must buy whole bags. The market price of maize is ₦30,000 per tonne. Determine the number of bags of each type the farmer should buy to maximise profit and state the maximum profit.

Answer Options

A. 5 bags of Type A and 4 bags of Type B; maximum profit ₦88,000
Correct Answer B. 7 bags of Type A and 2 bags of Type B; maximum profit ₦98,000
C. 8 bags of Type A and 0 bags of Type B; maximum profit ₦96,000
D. 6 bags of Type A and 3 bags of Type B; maximum profit ₦93,000
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
7 bags of Type A and 2 bags of Type B; maximum profit ₦98,000

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This is Neco 2018 Geography Question 27. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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