Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 34

Practice objective / multiple choice question 34 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 34 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

The fish population in a lake follows the logistic growth model \( \frac{dN}{dt}=rN\left(1-\frac{N}{K}\right) \) where the intrinsic growth rate \( r = 0.5\ \text{year}^{-1} \) and the carrying capacity \( K = 200{,}000 \) fish. Determine the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the stock size at which it occurs. Then calculate the annual harvest if the fishery extracts 25 % of the MSY each year.

Answer Options

A. MSY = 50,000 fish per year; stock size = 50,000 fish; annual harvest = 12,500 fish
B. MSY = 25,000 fish per year; stock size = 80,000 fish; annual harvest = 6,250 fish
C. MSY = 20,000 fish per year; stock size = 100,000 fish; annual harvest = 5,000 fish
Correct Answer D. MSY = 25,000 fish per year; stock size = 100,000 fish; annual harvest = 6,250 fish
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
MSY = 25,000 fish per year; stock size = 100,000 fish; annual harvest = 6,250 fish

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 34. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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