Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2024 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 12 NECO • 2024 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farm has 120 hectares available for two crops: maize and beans. Maize requires 2 labor days per hectare and yields a profit of ₦150,000 per hectare. Beans require 3 labor days per hectare and yield a profit of ₦200,000 per hectare. The farm has a total of 300 labor days available, must allocate at least 30 hectares to maize, and may allocate at most 70 hectares to beans. Determine the optimal allocation of hectares to each crop that maximizes total profit and state the maximum profit (in ₦).

Answer Options

A. Maize = 40 ha, Beans = 70 ha; Maximum profit = ₦20,000,000
Correct Answer B. Maize = 60 ha, Beans = 60 ha; Maximum profit = ₦21,000,000
C. Maize = 30 ha, Beans = 60 ha; Maximum profit = ₦16,500,000
D. Maize = 70 ha, Beans = 50 ha; Maximum profit = ₦20,500,000
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Maize = 60 ha, Beans = 60 ha; Maximum profit = ₦21,000,000

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This is Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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