Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Question 42

Practice objective / multiple choice question 42 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 42 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A farmer has 120 labour‑days available each month. Planting maize, beans and cassava requires 0.5, 0.8 and 0.3 labour‑days per hectare respectively. Expected net profit per hectare is ₦150 000 for maize, ₦200 000 for beans and ₦120 000 for cassava. The farmer must plant at least 20 ha of cassava for food security and has a total of 200 ha of land available. How many hectares of each crop should be planted to maximise monthly profit, and what is the maximum profit?

Answer Options

A. Maize = 110 ha, Beans = 70 ha, Cassava = 20 ha; Maximum profit = ₦33 200 000
Correct Answer B. Maize = 100 ha, Beans = 80 ha, Cassava = 20 ha; Maximum profit = ₦33 400 000
C. Maize = 100 ha, Beans = 70 ha, Cassava = 30 ha; Maximum profit = ₦33 600 000
D. Maize = 90 ha, Beans = 90 ha, Cassava = 20 ha; Maximum profit = ₦33 000 000
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Maize = 100 ha, Beans = 80 ha, Cassava = 20 ha; Maximum profit = ₦33 400 000

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Agricultural Science Question 42. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

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