Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 32 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A tomato farmer plans to expand his farm. Fixed costs are ₦150 000. Variable cost is ₦30 000 per hectare. Expected yield is 20 000 kg per hectare. The market price per kilogram falls linearly with total production according to \( P = 15 - 0.0002 Q \) where \( Q \) is the total kilograms produced. Determine the number of hectares that will give the maximum profit. (Assume the farmer can only cultivate whole hectares.)

Answer Options

A. 3 hectares
B. 4 hectares
C. 1 hectare
Correct Answer D. 2 hectares
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
2 hectares

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Agricultural Science Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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