Agec 012 Question Paper
Agec 012
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 (DAY) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE
UNIT CODE : AGEC 012/AGEC 311
UNIT TITLE : FARM MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question One and any other two questions.
Question One
Explain the meaning of farm management and state three approaches used by farmers to answer production questions.
(5 Marks)
Expound on the meaning of scarcity and choice as used in farm management and list the three farm management production questions.
(5 Marks)
Define a production function and state three ways in which it can be illustrated.
(5 Marks)
Define marginal product and state its importance in farm management.
(5 marks)
Outline five reasons to support keeping of records by the small scale farmers.
(5 Marks)
State five ways in which small scale farmers mitigate risks and uncertainties.
(5 Marks)
Enter the following transactions in a simple cash book
Year 2011
Nov 1 cash in hand 150,000
Nov 5 received from society 45,000
Nov 10 paid debt to supplier 15,000
Nov 23 sold produce 105,000
Nov 25 received cash from John 30,000
Nov 27 paid to vet supplier 102,000
What is a petty book and why should it be maintained.
(5 Marks)
Question Two
Explain various factors that determine the profitability of an agricultural enterprise. (15 Marks)
Question Three
Write short concise notes on (15 Marks)
Gross margin analysis
Partial budget
Depreciation
Question Four
From the hypothetical illustration here below
Calculate average product and marginal produce.
(4 Marks)
Illustrate total product (TP) Average product (AP) and marginal product (MP) graphically.
(4 Marks)
Identify the three stages of production and specify the national stage of production.
(4 Marks)
State the law that is derived from this illustration.
(3 Marks)
Input x Output y
0 0
1 10
2 28
3 42
4 52
5 60
6 66
7 70
8 72
9 72
10 70
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