Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Question 8
Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer must clear 2 ha of land. Two options are available: (i) manual hoe work, where one person can clear 0.05 ha per day; (ii) a powered rotavator that clears 0.4 ha per hour. Labour cost is ₦2 500 per person per day. The rotavator can be hired for ₦12 000 per day and requires ₦1 500 per day for fuel (operator's wage is included in the hire charge). Assuming an 8‑hour workday for the rotavator, which option results in the lower total cost for clearing the whole area, and what is that cost (in Naira)?
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
Difficulty level: Medium .
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