Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 14

Practice objective / multiple choice question 14 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 14 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A dairy farmer wants to formulate a least‑cost daily ration for a cow that produces \(28\) kg of milk. The cow requires \(0.09\) kg of crude protein (CP) and \(0.55\) MJ of metabolizable energy (ME) per kg of milk. Two feed ingredients are available:\n- Feed A: 20\% CP, 12 MJ kg\(^{-1}\) ME, cost \(\text{₦}150\) per kg.\n- Feed B: 12\% CP, 9 MJ kg\(^{-1}\) ME, cost \(\text{₦}100\) per kg.\nDetermine the least‑cost combination (kg of each feed) that meets the cow's daily CP and ME requirements, and state the total cost.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 12.5 kg Feed A, 0 kg Feed B; total cost ₦1875
B. 0 kg Feed A, 20 kg Feed B; total cost ₦2000
C. 10 kg Feed A, 5 kg Feed B; total cost ₦2000
D. 15 kg Feed A, 0 kg Feed B; total cost ₦2250
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
12.5 kg Feed A, 0 kg Feed B; total cost ₦1875

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 14. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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