Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Question 33

Practice objective / multiple choice question 33 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 33 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • ECONOMICS • objective

A farmer produces maize with the yield per hectare (in tons) given by \(Y = 2 + 0.04N - 0.0001N^{2}\), where \(N\) is the amount of fertilizer applied (kg per hectare) and \(0\le N\le200\). The market price of maize is ₦150,000 per ton, fertilizer costs ₦30 per kg, and other variable costs are ₦20,000 per hectare. Determine the quantity of fertilizer that maximizes profit per hectare and compute the maximum profit.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 199 kg of fertilizer per hectare; maximum profit = ₦874,015 per hectare
B. 200 kg of fertilizer per hectare; maximum profit = ₦870,500 per hectare
C. 180 kg of fertilizer per hectare; maximum profit = ₦860,000 per hectare
D. 150 kg of fertilizer per hectare; maximum profit = ₦820,000 per hectare
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
199 kg of fertilizer per hectare; maximum profit = ₦874,015 per hectare

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Question 33. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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