If anhydrous ammonia is priced at $520 per ton and the recommended amount is 140 pounds of N per acre for a 160-acre field, what is the total cost including custom application?

To determine the total cost of using anhydrous ammonia, first, calculate the amount of nitrogen needed for the 160-acre field. Since the recommendation is 140 pounds of nitrogen per acre, the total nitrogen needed is:

140 pounds/acre × 160 acres = 22,400 pounds of nitrogen.

Next, convert pounds of nitrogen into tons because pricing for anhydrous ammonia is given per ton. There are 2,000 pounds in a ton, so:

22,400 pounds ÷ 2,000 pounds/ton = 11.2 tons of nitrogen.

Now, since anhydrous ammonia typically contains about 82% nitrogen, we need to calculate how much anhydrous ammonia is required to supply 11.2 tons of nitrogen:

11.2 tons of nitrogen ÷ 0.82 = 13.6585 tons of anhydrous ammonia.

Now, we can calculate the cost of the anhydrous ammonia by multiplying the amount needed by the price per ton:

13.6585 tons × $520/ton = $7,104.42.

Additionally, if there is a custom application fee, typically included in this kind of pricing scenario, we need to know that cost to add to our