Factors of Agricultural Production
Agricultural Science · 50 practice questions
Land (types of ownership in West Africa); labour; capital; management.
- Identify forms of land ownership and examine their effects on agriculture.
- Differentiate types/sources of labour and their effects on production.
- Compare sources of capital and determine the functions of a farm manager.
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- Practice question 1
Labour, as a factor of agricultural production, broadly refers to
- A.the human effort, physical or mental, applied to farming activities
- B.the natural land on which farming takes place
- C.the funds used to finance farm operations
- D.the organizational skill used to coordinate a farm
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A. the human effort, physical or mental, applied to farming activities
Labour is the human input, whether physical or managerial, in production.
- Practice question 2
Communal land ownership can mainly limit agricultural development by
- A.guaranteeing unlimited individual investment in land
- B.restricting individual investment and long-term land improvement
- C.eliminating any need for land tenure rules
- D.ensuring perfect security of tenure for every farmer
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B. restricting individual investment and long-term land improvement
Shared, communal tenure can discourage long-term individual investment.
- Practice question 3
Depreciation of capital assets, such as farm machinery, mainly reflects
- A.a steady increase in the asset's value with continued use
- B.the gradual loss in value of the asset as it is used over time
- C.a cost that applies only to land, never to machinery
- D.a concept unrelated to any factor of agricultural production
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B. the gradual loss in value of the asset as it is used over time
Capital assets like machinery lose value progressively through use and age.
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- Basic Economic Principles
- General Terminologies in Animal Production
- Importance of Agriculture
- Simple Farm Tools
- Soil Water and Soil Conservation
- Agricultural Ecology
- Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals
- Farm Machinery and Implements
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