Neco Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Question 2
Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2024 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A 2‑hectare pond is stocked with catfish at a density of 5,000 fingerlings per hectare. The growth of an individual fish (in kilograms) after t days follows the model \(W(t)=0.001\,t^{2}\). The farmer will harvest when the average fish weight reaches 0.8 kg. Mortality occurs at a constant rate of 0.1 % per day, acting cumulatively. The market price is ₦1,200 per kilogram of fish, and the feed conversion ratio is 1.5 kg feed per kilogram of fish produced; feed costs ₦150 per kilogram. Assuming no other costs, determine the expected net profit from the harvest. Give your answer in naira, rounded to the nearest naira.
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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