Neco 2020 Agricultural Science Question 34
Practice objective / multiple choice question 34 from the 2020 Neco Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer has a 5‑hectare field and must choose one of three tillage options:\n\n| Option | Cost (N) | Labour per hectare (hrs) | Expected yield increase |\n|--------|----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|\n| (A) Hand hoe | 5,000 | 4 | 5 % |\n| (B) Power tiller | 120,000 | 1 | 12 % |\n| (C) Tractor‑mounted plough | 350,000 | 0.5 | 18 % |\n\nThe market price of the crop is N200 per kg and the base yield without tillage is 2,000 kg ha\(^{-1}\). The farmer has only N200,000 capital available. Ignoring labour cost, which option should be selected to maximise net profit (additional revenue minus equipment cost) and what is the expected net profit?
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This is Neco 2020 Agricultural Science Question 34. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Agricultural Science examination.
Difficulty level: Medium .
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