Neco 2019 Agricultural Science Question 15

Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2019 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2019 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 15 NECO • 2019 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

In a 4‑ha wheat field there are 150,000 plants per hectare. A fungal disease currently infects 12% of the plants. Each infected plant causes a market loss of ₦0.15. A fungicide applied at 0.8 L per hectare costs ₦250 per litre and reduces disease incidence by 75%. Should the farmer apply the fungicide? (Answer "Yes" if it is economically advisable, otherwise "No").

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Yes
B. No
C. No (not advisable)
D. No (economically unwise)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Yes

About This Question

This is Neco 2019 Agricultural Science Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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