Which one of these is not a factor that affect change in supply of agricultural produce?
Technology
Changes in the cost of production
Changes in prices of commodity
Fixed cost
Correct answer is D
Fixed cost does not affect the supply of agricultural produce.
The degree of responsiveness of demand to change in the price of goods or produce is referred to as
Relative Elasticity of demand
Unit Elasticity of demand
Price Elasticity of demand
Perfect Elastic demand
Correct answer is C
Price Elasticity of demand is the degree of responsiveness of demand to changes in the price of goods or produce.
Which one of these is not an advantage of Newspaper as agricultural extension teaching methods?
It is restricted to only few literate farmer
The pictures they often carry serves as useful teaching aids
They are less expensive
They can also be used in areas where there is no electricity
Correct answer is A
Newspaper can only be read by the literate farmers and majority of the farmers are ILLITERATE.
The following are the advantages of the sprinkler method of irrigation except
The system can be made automatic
They are portable making them suitable for use
Rate of application of irrigation water can be controlled
The method may be difficult for local farmers to use
Correct answer is D
The sprinkler system is automatic, portable and can easily be controlled, so it is NOT difficult for local farmers to use.
The parent material of a soil is formed from the disintegration of
Sand
Silt
Gravel
Rock
Correct answer is D
Parent materials are the weathered rock or sediment from which the soil was formed.