Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 47
Practice objective / multiple choice question 47 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
A farmer intends to cultivate maize on 5 ha. He can use two fertilizers: • Type A: costs ₦12,000 per bag, each bag covers 0.1 ha and raises the yield by 3 t ha⁻¹ on the covered area. • Type B: costs ₦10,000 per bag, each bag covers 0.08 ha and raises the yield by 2 t ha⁻¹ on the covered area. The base (unfertilized) yield is 2 t ha⁻¹. Production cost other than fertilizer is ₦30,000 per ha. The market price of maize is ₦150 per kg. The farmer wants at least 30 t total yield and wishes to maximise profit. How many whole bags of each fertilizer should he purchase and what is the maximum profit (in Naira)?
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 47. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
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