Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 18 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

In a herd of 200 cattle, a contagious disease has an annual incidence of 12 % and a mortality rate of 25 % among the infected animals. A vaccine costing N5,000 per animal reduces the incidence by 70 % and the mortality among infected animals by 50 %. If the entire herd is vaccinated, (i) how many deaths are averted compared with no vaccination? (ii) what is the cost per death averted?

Answer Options

A. Deaths averted ≈ 5.1; Cost per death averted ≈ N250,000
B. Deaths averted ≈ 6.0; Cost per death averted ≈ N210,000
Correct Answer C. Deaths averted ≈ 5.1; Cost per death averted ≈ N196,078
D. Deaths averted ≈ 4.2; Cost per death averted ≈ N150,000
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Deaths averted ≈ 5.1; Cost per death averted ≈ N196,078

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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