Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 41
Practice objective / multiple choice question 41 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
A farmer has 5 ha of land to grow maize. The base yield without fertilizer is 2 tonnes per ha. For each kilogram of NPK fertilizer applied per ha, the yield increases by 0.8 tonnes, but the yield cannot exceed 4 tonnes per ha. Fertilizer costs \(\,\text{₦}150\) per kilogram and the market price of maize is \(\,\text{₦}250\) per tonne. The farmer can spend at most \(\,\text{₦}30{,}000\) on fertilizer. Assuming the same amount of fertilizer is applied to each hectare, determine the amount of fertilizer (in kg) that should be applied per hectare to maximise profit and state the maximum profit (in ₦).
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 41. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
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