Commerce is a structured system for exchanging goods between buyers and sellers. It involves studying the processes and activities related to buying and selling goods and services, particularly on a large scale.
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Question 11: A retail cooperative society aims at?
Options:
A) hoarding manufactured goods
B) cutting off the profit of the middlemen
C) lending money to members at a low interest rates
D) encouraging members to save money
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 12: The machine used for sending telex messages is known as a?
Options:
A) radar
B) fax machine
C) dictaphone
D) teleprinter
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 13: The most important business objective is to
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A) improve investments
B) provide quality products
C) target consumers for satisfaction
D) carve a niche for the business
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 14: The function of money that facilitates the comparison of the quality of goods as a basis of exchange is the?
Options:
A) unit of account
B) measure of value
C) store of value
D) medium of exchange
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 15:
A country is said to be experiencing an unfavourable balance of trade if her
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A) exports exceed imports
B) visible imports exceeds Visible exports
C) visible exports exceed visible imports
D) imports and exports are equal
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 16: The main advantage of road transport is that it is
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A) convenient and flexible
B) cheap and direct
C) common and fast
D) safe and available
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 17: Cum div differs from ex div in that, the later
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A) entitles the purchaser to recieve a company's current dividend
B) entitles the vendor to recieve a company's current dividend
C) confirms a purchase or sale made on behalf of a share holder
D) is a document used to transfer ownership of shares
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 18: An organization which focuses on consumer satisfaction is practicing
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A) consumerism
B) market segmentation
C) selling concept
D) marketing concept
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 19:
An abridged version of a company's income statement for 11993 contains the following information:
Turnover N286.5
Cost of goods sold N147.5
Overhead and other expenses N85.5
Taxes due for the year N26.9
What was the company's profit before tax for 1993?
Options:
A) 26.9 million
B) 53.5 million
C) 139.2 million
D) 286.5 million
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 20: The purchase of goods under the CWO system of payment implies that?
Options:
A) money must be enclosed when ordering
B) payment must be made on delivery
C) payment must be made within few days
D) cash must be paid on the spot
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The correct answer is B .