Neco 2023 Agricultural Science Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2023 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2023 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 9 NECO • 2023 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A poultry farm holds \(5{,}000\) chickens. An outbreak of Newcastle disease would cause a mortality of \(8\%\) if no treatment is given. A medication reduces mortality by \(75\%\) of the untreated rate and costs ₦150 for every 100 chickens treated. If the farmer treats the entire flock, determine (a) the expected number of deaths after treatment, (b) the total cost of the medication, and (c) the number of lives saved compared with no treatment.

Answer Options

A. 100 deaths; ₦750,000; 300 lives saved
B. 200 deaths; ₦7,500; 200 lives saved
Correct Answer C. 100 deaths; ₦7,500; 300 lives saved
D. 300 deaths; ₦7,500; 100 lives saved
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
100 deaths; ₦7,500; 300 lives saved

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This is Neco 2023 Agricultural Science Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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