Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Agricultural Science Question 43
Practice objective / multiple choice question 43 from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer harvests 10 000 kg of cassava roots with a moisture content of \(60\%\) (wet basis). To store, the roots must be dried to \(20\%\) moisture. Drying removes water at a cost of ₦0.05 per kilogram of water removed. Dried cassava sells for ₦0.30 per kilogram (dry weight). Alternatively, the farmer may store the fresh roots without drying; each month \(5\%\) of the current weight is lost to spoilage, and fresh cassava (still at \(60\%\) moisture) sells for ₦0.12 per kilogram. The farmer can store for up to three months before sale. Which option—drying and selling immediately, or storing fresh for 1, 2, or 3 months and then selling—yields the greatest profit? State the maximum profit (in naira) and the chosen option.
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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Agricultural Science Question 43. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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