Neco 2024 Geography Question 22

Practice objective / multiple choice question 22 from the 2024 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2024 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 22 NECO • 2024 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A coastal community can choose between two erosion‑control measures. Option A: build a seawall costing \(12{,}000{,}000\) naira that reduces annual coastal erosion by 80\%. Option B: plant mangroves costing \(5{,}000{,}000\) naira that reduces annual erosion by 50\%. If, without any measure, the coastline would lose \(100\) hectares each year, which option is more cost‑effective over a 10‑year period? Show all calculations.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Option B (mangrove planting) is more cost‑effective
B. Option A (seawall construction) is more cost‑effective
C. Both options are equally cost‑effective
D. Option B (mangrove planting) is less cost‑effective
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Option B (mangrove planting) is more cost‑effective

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This is Neco 2024 Geography Question 22. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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