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1

Use the conversation below to answer the question below;

MUSA: Taiwo why are you in business?

TAIWO: To optimize profit, provide quality products, and discharge my social responsibilities. What of you, Okon and Kalu

OKON: I am in business to cater to the needs of the consumers at all costs.

KALU: I am in business to make a profit, provided quality products at reasonable prices, and establish a good reputation for myself.

 

The businessman with the best business objectives is ————————

  • A. Okon
  • B. Taiwo
  • C. Kalu
  • D. Musa
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2

Sudden technology changes can have the effect of making

  • A. a company's management style ineffective
  • B. a company's product obsolete
  • C. the control menchanism difficult to implement
  • D. the motivational factors in the company difficult to monitor
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3

The existing system of government and the administrative sub-division of a country which affect the operation of business in the country is described as

  • A. economic environment
  • B. legal environment
  • C. polictical environment
  • D. social environment
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4

Social responsibility of business requires enterprises to

  • A. hold annual social parties for the public
  • B. draw their workers only from the immediate environment
  • C. address themselves to issues relating to the society
  • D. set up social welfare centers in their areas of operation
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5

A key advantage of delegation is that

  • A. workers are prepared for hgher responsibilites
  • B. the manager has less work to do
  • C. the manager spends less time on planning
  • D. the organization grows larger in size
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6

In a business organization, the annual operation plan or budget is a form of

  • A. casual plan
  • B. medium-term plan
  • C. long-term plan
  • D. short-term plan
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7

The management function of evaluating whether objectives are being achieved is

  • A. planning
  • B. directing
  • C. organizing
  • D. controlling
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8

The main objective of a trade association can best be described as promoting and protecting

  • A. the products
  • B. common interest
  • C. the market
  • D. customer's interest
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9

The least of the advantages of indigenization is that

  • A. the standard of living of the indigenes is improved
  • B. the economy is controlled by the nationals
  • C. enterpreneurals skill is developped
  • D. foreigners' domination is avoided
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10

The activities of consumers association in Nigeria have not been effective because

  • A. the consumers are too many
  • B. the government is not favourabley dispose towards consumerism
  • C. there is poor enlightenment about consumer rights
  • D. the consumers have no medium for expressing their feelings
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11

Th overriding objective of the food and drug act in Nigeria is too prevent the

  • A. importation of food and drug that can be locally manufactured
  • B. consumption of food and drug not tested by the minitries of health
  • C. adulteration of food and drug sold in the country
  • D. manufactures of food and drug from charging excessive prices
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12

One of the criteria for differentiating consumers markets from industrial ones is the

  • A. type of demand
  • B. type of supply
  • C. nature of the services rendered
  • D. price of the goods
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13

The most important pieces of legislation governing business and commercial activities in Nigeria currently is the

  • A. Companies degree,1968
  • B. Trade Disputes degree, 1976
  • C. Companies and Allied matters degree,1990
  • D. Banks and Other Financial institution degree,1991
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14

When old customers stick to the old place to buy goods and services,it is known as

  • A. goodwil
  • B. personal factor
  • C. window shopping
  • D. patronage
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15

The main advantage of using cinema as an advertising medium is that it is

  • A. cheap
  • B. accurate
  • C. accessible
  • D. informative
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16

When a vendor supplies newspapers from house to house and across the streets, the element of marketing mix involved is

  • A. product
  • B. price
  • C. promotion
  • D. place
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17

The process of creating more for a product is called?

  • A. advertising
  • B. marketing
  • C. promotion
  • D. consumerism
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18

When a firm speaker of stock appreciation, it refers to

  • A. change in the value of its stocks resulting from price movement
  • B. increase in the price of it shared quoted on the stock exchange
  • C. an unexpected increase in the demand of its stock
  • D. the value of its stock in the stock exchange
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19

A markets where new shares are trade is known

  • A. primary market
  • B. stock exchange
  • C. secondary markets
  • D. money market
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20

Commercial banks are referred to as departmental stores of banking because they

  • A. have many branches
  • B. have many customers
  • C. are found in the cities
  • D. offer many types of services
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21

Bank giro is a system where?

  • A. commercial banks can give loan to all customers
  • B. a central bank opens account for commercial banks
  • C. a customer uses cheque to pay serveral bills
  • D. a customer closes his account by writting cheque
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