Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 39 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer cultivates soybeans. Variable cost is N200 per hectare and fixed cost is N20 000 per farm. The expected yield per hectare (in tonnes) declines with the area planted according to the function Y = 2 - 0.001Q, where Q is the total hectares planted. The market price is N500 per tonne. Determine the farm size (in hectares) that maximizes profit and compute the maximum profit (in Naira).

Answer Options

A. Plant 750 hectares; maximum profit = N280,000
B. Plant 600 hectares; maximum profit = N250,000
C. Plant 1000 hectares; maximum profit = N350,000
Correct Answer D. Plant 800 hectares; maximum profit = N300,000
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Plant 800 hectares; maximum profit = N300,000

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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