Neco 2022 Agricultural Science Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2022 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2022 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 18 NECO • 2022 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A broiler chicken is reared from a starting weight of 0.5 kg to a market weight of 2.0 kg. Without a feed additive, the feed conversion ratio (FCR) is 1.8 kg feed per kg weight gain. With a feed additive, the FCR improves to 1.6 kg feed per kg gain, but the additive costs ₦500 per bird. Feed costs ₦200 per kilogram and the market price of live chicken is ₦800 per kilogram. Should the farmer use the feed additive to maximise profit per bird? Show the profit per bird for both scenarios and state the better option.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. No; profit without additive = ₦1060 per bird, profit with additive = ₦620 per bird.
B. No; profit without additive = ₦960 per bird, profit with additive = ₦620 per bird.
C. No; profit without additive = ₦1060 per bird, profit with additive = ₦720 per bird.
D. Yes; profit without additive = ₦960 per bird, profit with additive = ₦620 per bird.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
No; profit without additive = ₦1060 per bird, profit with additive = ₦620 per bird.

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This is Neco 2022 Agricultural Science Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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