Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 28 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer has 5 ha of land and can grow either maize or soybean. The data are: Maize: total cost per ha = N15,000; yield = 5 t/ha; market price - 70 % chance N4,000/t, 30 % chance N3,500/t. Soybean: total cost per ha = N20,000; yield = 2 t/ha; market price - 60 % chance N3,800/t, 40 % chance N3,200/t. Assuming the farmer will plant the whole 5 ha with a single crop, which crop gives the higher expected profit and what is that expected profit?

Answer Options

A. Soybean; N2500
B. Soybean; N3000
Correct Answer C. Maize; N2000
D. Maize; N1500
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Maize; N2000

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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