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5356

The process of creating more for a product is called?

  • A. advertising
  • B. marketing
  • C. promotion
  • D. consumerism
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5357

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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5358

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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5359

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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5360

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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5361

The cost that raises from failure to load or unload a ship at the port within a stipulated period is known as

  • A. excess charges
  • B. demurrage charges
  • C. permium charges
  • D. trade charges
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5362

The basic distinction between cash discount and trade discount is that while trade discount is

  • A. for a period of 30 days, cash discount is for a period of 3 months
  • B. given by a wholesaler, cash discount is given by a bank
  • C. a reduction in the catalogue pirce f an article, cash dis count is a reduction in the invoice value
  • D. a reduction in the value of sales, cash discount is a reduction in price of goods
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5363

A close indent is an instrument to an agent to

  • A. order goods from a particular manufacturer
  • B. order goods from any manufacturer
  • C. sell gods to any firm
  • D. sell goods to a certain firm
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5364

Stevedores as a term in foreign trade means men who

  • A. inspect goods in ships
  • B. import goods by ships
  • C. collect duties in ships
  • D. load and unload ships
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5365

Excise duties are paid on goods that are

  • A. imported into the country
  • B. manufactured within the company
  • C. exported to other clonutries
  • D. kept in bond warehouses
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5366

In foreign trade, document of title is known as

  • A. bill of lading
  • B. bill at sight
  • C. certifiate of origin
  • D. declaration form
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5367

The main aim of selling directly to consumers by manufactures is to

  • A. dis courage the activities of middlemen
  • B. make contacts with comsumers
  • C. eliminate transportation cost
  • D. maximize the profit margin
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5368

The cost of transporting goods to consumers called

  • A. carried inward
  • B. carried forward
  • C. carried paid
  • D. carried outward
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5369

The turnover of firm maybe affected by

  • A. the demand for its product
  • B. the cost of its goods sold
  • C. its closing stock
  • D. its net assets
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5370

A public limited liability company having a nominal capital made up of 200 000 ordinary shares of 50k each decided to issued 50% of it to the public.

What is the authorized capital?

  • A. N40 000
  • B. N50 000
  • C. 100 000
  • D. 200 000
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5371

The total amount that a company is allowed to raised according to its memorandum of association is known as

  • A. issued capital
  • B. authorized capital
  • C. called-up capital
  • D. paid-up capital
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5372

The form of business financing which involves pledging of a specific asset is

  • A. debenture
  • B. mortgage
  • C. loan
  • D. bond
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5373

Leasing is the right to use asset for an agreed period in return for

  • A. profit
  • B. interest
  • C. wages
  • D. rents
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5374

A term which indicates that share is temporarily suspended is

  • A. ex-dividend
  • B. cum-dividend
  • C. bond
  • D. stock
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5375

One type of investment that have a variable income is

  • A. debentures
  • B. preferred shares
  • C. government bonds
  • D. ordinary shares
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5376

In which of the following circumstances is a court order NOT necessary for the winding up of a company?

  • A. supension of businesss for one year
  • B. special resolution of members
  • C. reduction in the number of members below the legal minimum
  • D. inability to pay it debts
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