Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 39
Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer harvests \(10{,}000\) kg of fresh cassava roots with an initial moisture content of \(60\%\) (wet basis). The roots can be dried, reducing the moisture content by \(5\%\) (percentage points) per day. Each drying day incurs a cost of \(\text{₦}2{,}000\) (based on the original fresh weight). Fresh cassava sells for \(\text{₦}600\) per tonne, while dried cassava (any moisture content) sells for \(\text{₦}1{,}200\) per tonne. The farmer may choose to sell the roots fresh immediately or dry them for any whole number of days before sale. Determine the number of drying days that maximises net profit and state that maximum profit (in ₦, rounded to the nearest naira).
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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