Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 46
Practice objective / multiple choice question 46 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
A farmer is considering the use of a pesticide to control a pest that causes a loss of 0.05 kg of crop per pest per hectare. The market price of the crop is ₦200 per kg. The pesticide costs ₦1,500 per hectare and is 80% effective in reducing the pest population. At what pest density (pests per hectare) should the farmer apply the pesticide so that the cost of control equals the loss avoided?
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 46. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.
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