Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2024 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 13 NECO • 2024 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

Three feed ingredients are available for formulating a livestock diet.\n\n- Feed A costs ₦50 per kg and provides 12% protein and 2.5 MJ of energy per kg.\n- Feed B costs ₦40 per kg and provides 8% protein and 3.0 MJ of energy per kg.\n- Feed C costs ₦45 per kg and provides 10% protein and 2.8 MJ of energy per kg.\n\nThe diet must contain at least 10% protein and at least 2.7 MJ of energy per kg of total feed. Determine the least‑cost combination (kg of each feed per kg of total diet) that meets the nutritional requirements, and state the minimum cost (in ₦ per kg of diet).

Answer Options

A. Least cost = ₦46 per kg; one optimal mix is 0.5 kg Feed A + 0.5 kg Feed C (no Feed B).
B. Least cost = ₦44 per kg; one optimal mix is 0.4 kg Feed A + 0.6 kg Feed B (no Feed C).
Correct Answer C. Least cost = ₦45 per kg; one optimal mix is 0.5 kg Feed A + 0.5 kg Feed B (no Feed C).
D. Least cost = ₦48 per kg; one optimal mix is 0.6 kg Feed A + 0.4 kg Feed B (no Feed C).
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Least cost = ₦45 per kg; one optimal mix is 0.5 kg Feed A + 0.5 kg Feed B (no Feed C).

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This is Neco 2024 Agricultural Science Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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