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5335

One advantage the co-operative society has over the company is that the

  • A. the latter pays tax while the former does not
  • B. former attract more capitals than the later
  • C. members of the former is usually morethan the latter
  • D. former, unlike the latter, has limited liabities
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5336

Service which are of absolute monopoly can can best be proved by

  • A. private companies
  • B. limited liability companies
  • C. public companies
  • D. public enterprises
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5337

The primary objective of a business organization is to

  • A. cater for the neds of its owners
  • B. work towards making returns
  • C. assist the government to serve the citizens
  • D. improve the standard of living of its proprietors
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5338

Extractive industries may also be denominated as

  • A. direct industries
  • B. servicing industries
  • C. primary industries
  • D. indirect industries
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5339

One of the factors which critically determines the choice of occupation is

  • A. traning
  • B. skills
  • C. aptitude
  • D. interest
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5340

Which of the following contributed least to the evolution of commercial activities in Nigeria?

  • A. Development of banks
  • B. Development oftransportation
  • C. Development of trader's unions
  • D. Development of currencies
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5341

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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5342

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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5343

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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5344

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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5345

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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5346

The management function of evaluating whether objectives are being achieved is

  • A. planning
  • B. directing
  • C. organizing
  • D. controlling
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5347

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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5348

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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5349

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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5350

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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5351

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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5352

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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5353

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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5354

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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5355

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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