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Farm Organisation and Planning · CSEC Agricultural Science

42 past-paper questions on Farm Organisation and Planning, part of Section D: The Business of Farming, from every CSEC Agricultural Science paper on Quelpr.

Practise Farm Organisation and Planning
  1. 2(a)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · 2014 (second paper) · Paper 2Identify TWO advantages of keeping farm records.
  2. 2(b)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · 2014 (second paper) · Paper 2Advise Farmer Jane on TWO bits of information lacking in this record.
  3. 7(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Agricultural Science · 2014 (second paper) · Paper 2Identify the type of budget that Ms Zoe needs to assist her in making the decision to expand her farm.
  4. 7(b)(ii)a)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · 2014 (second paper) · Paper 2Based on the information given, give TWO reasons why Ms Zoe should expand her production to two hectares.
  5. 7(b)(ii)b)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · 2014 (second paper) · Paper 2Assuming that the price received for her produce will not change, advise Ms Zoe of TWO ways by which she could improve the profitability of her farm.
  6. 7(c)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · 2014 (second paper) · Paper 2Calculate the value of the tractor after five years. Show all your working.
  7. 2(a)4 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2007 · Paper 2List FOUR activities carried out on your school farm that should be recorded in your farm diary.
  8. 3(a)3 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Calculate the gross margin for the farm using the data in Table 2. Show all working.
  9. 3(b)(i)3 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2007 · Paper 2In January 2006, a farm tractor was valued at $18 000. By the end of the year it depreciated by 20%. Calculate the value of the tractor at the end of 2006, showing all working.
  10. 3(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Complete the statement by selecting the correct word from the options: Depreciation is classified as a (fixed, variable, capital) cost.
  11. 7(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2008 · Paper 2What is meant by the term, 'gross farm income'?
  12. 7(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Distinguish between gross margin and net profit.
  13. 7(b)(i)5 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Construct a table with the headings 'Fixed costs', 'Variable costs', and 'Farm income', and categorise the provided list of sales and expenses.
  14. 7(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Calculate Farmer Tiwary's gross farm income and net farm income, showing all working.
  15. 7(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Name ONE type of cost other than variable cost incurred on a poultry farm.
  16. 7(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Define the cost named in (a)(i) and give ONE example of it on a poultry farm.
  17. 7(b)9 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Using the data in Table 1, prepare a complete budget identifying the two types of costs for the poultry farm. Include total expenses and expected profits, showing all working.
  18. 7(b)(i)3 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Using the information in Table 3, list the variable costs and the fixed costs.
  19. 7(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Calculate the gross income and the net income, showing all working.
  20. 7(b)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2011 · Paper 2State whether or not the farmer's business is successful. Explain your answer.
  21. 7(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2013 · Paper 2What type of budget should Mary do for the change in her plans, that is, to buy a tractor instead of hiring a tractor?
  22. 7(b)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Identify TWO fixed costs and TWO variable costs in Table 1.
  23. 7(b)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Calculate the annual depreciation on the tractor, using the following formula: (Cost of tractor - net disposable value of tractor) / 5 = Depreciation
  24. 7(b)(iv)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Mary also decides that she will rent her tractor at a cost of…
  25. 7(b)(v)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Calculate net change in profit or loss, using the following formula: Net change in profit/loss = Additional Income calculated in (iv) - Additional Costs (shown in Table 1)
  26. 2(a)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Identify TWO advantages of keeping farm records.
  27. 2(b)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Advise Farmer Jane on TWO pieces of information lacking in the labour record shown in Table 1.
  28. 7(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Identify the type of budget required to evaluate whether to expand the farm.
  29. 7(b)(ii)a)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Based on Table 3, give TWO reasons supporting the decision to expand production to two hectares.
  30. 7(b)(ii)b)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Assuming product prices remain constant, recommend TWO strategies to improve the profitability of the enterprise.
  31. 7(c)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Calculate the value of a handheld tractor after 5 years, given an initial purchase price of $1000 and straight-line depreciation of 10% per annum. Show all workings.
  32. 7(a)1 mark· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Explain the meaning of the term 'gross farm income'.
  33. 7(b)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Distinguish between variable cost and fixed cost.
  34. 7(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Using the information provided in Table 3 on page 8, identify TWO variable costs.
  35. 7(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Using the information provided in Table 3 on page 8, identify ONE fixed cost.
  36. 7(d)(i)3 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Farmer Broderick wants to increase the number of birds reared by 50 units, increasing variable costs by $1500. Calculate, stating the formula: His additional income.
  37. 7(d)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Calculate, stating the formula: The change in net profit.
  38. 7(a)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2016 · Paper 2State ONE difference between a partial budget and a complete budget.
  39. 7(b)(i)3 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Identify THREE fixed costs from Table 2.
  40. 7(b)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Identify THREE variable costs from Table 2.
  41. 7(c)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Calculate the gross margin using the information in Table 2, showing all calculations and the formula.
  42. 7(d)2 marks· CSEC Agricultural Science · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Using the gross margin calculated in (c), determine whether Farmer Lall's operations are profitable or not, providing a reason.

Related topics in Section D: The Business of Farming