Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 42

Practice objective / multiple choice question 42 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 42 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer can plant up to 80 ha of maize. Fixed costs are ₦150 000 and variable cost is ₦45 000 per hectare. Expected yield is 3.5 t ha⁻¹. The market price is ₦30 000 per tonne, but if total production exceeds 200 t the price falls by 10 %. Determine the number of hectares that will give the maximum expected profit.

Answer Options

A. 60
B. 70
C. 50
Correct Answer D. 80
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
80

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Agricultural Science Question 42. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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