Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 45

Practice objective / multiple choice question 45 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 45 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A poultry farm holds 5,000 chickens. An outbreak of Newcastle disease causes a 12 % mortality in the first week. At the end of that week the same number of birds that died are showing clinical signs. The farmer decides to cull all birds that are dead or showing signs, paying \(\N\)500 per culled bird. The remaining healthy birds are sold at \(\N\)1,200 each. Assuming no further mortality, how many birds are sold and what is the net revenue after accounting for culling costs?

Answer Options

A. 3,800 birds sold; net revenue = \(\N\)3,840,000
Correct Answer B. 3,800 birds sold; net revenue = \(\N\)3,960,000
C. 4,400 birds sold; net revenue = \(\N\)4,980,000
D. 3,800 birds sold; net revenue = \(\N\)4,560,000
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
3,800 birds sold; net revenue = \(\N\)3,960,000

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Agricultural Science Question 45. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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