Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

43

The part of issued share capital that the company has asked the subscribers to pay for is?

  • A. authorized capital
  • B. called-up capital
  • C. nominal capital
  • D. paid-up capital
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44

When the cost of sales is divided by the average stock, the result is?

  • A. gross profit
  • B. net profit
  • C. rate of turnover
  • D. working capital
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45

Examples of currents assets are?

  • A. cash and trade debtors
  • B. cash and trade cresitors
  • C. trade debtors, trade creditors and cash
  • D. trade creditors and trade debtors
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46

The issue of prospectus by a company is an invitation to members of the public to?

  • A. subscribe to the company`s shares
  • B. buy the company`s product
  • C. attend the company`s boards meeting
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47

An association formed by computer distributors to safeguard and promote their interest is a? 

  • A. chamber of commerce
  • B. cooperative society
  • C. trade association
  • D. trade union
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48

Which of the following is not a function of a consumer association?

  • A. ensuring that consumers buy quality goods
  • B. educating consumers on their rights
  • C. penalizing importers of fake goods
  • D. ensuring that fair prices are charged
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49

The document issued to a public company allowing it to commence business is the?

  • A. Article of association
  • B. certificate of incorporation
  • C. memorandum of association
  • D. certificate of trading
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50

A business unit in which savings of members are lent to others is a?

  • A. consumer cooperative society
  • B. producer cooperative society
  • C. credit and thrift society
  • D. wholesale cooperative society
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51

One advantage of sole proprietorship is that?

  • A. access to large capital is easy
  • B. decisions are made promptly
  • C. business risks are spread
  • D. continuity of business is assured
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52

A partner whose name is used to boost the image of the business and does not contribute capital is a?

  • A. dormant partner
  • B. general partner
  • C. limited partner
  • D. nominal partner
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53

production is complete when product reach the?

  • A. warehouses
  • B. users
  • C. retailers
  • D. shops
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54

The factor of production which bear all the risk of the business is?

  • A. capital
  • B. entrepreneurship
  • C. labour
  • D. land
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55

Which of the following activities is not an example of the extractive industry?

  • A. weaving
  • B. quarrying
  • C. hunting
  • D. fishing
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56

A form of money which was not used in the early days to trade is?

  • A. tobacco
  • B. metal bars
  • C. cowries
  • D. coins
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57

The types of occupation that a broker belongs to is?

  • A. commercial
  • B. construction
  • C. extraction
  • D. manufacturing
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58

Commerce is defined as

  • A. buying and selling of goods and services only
  • B. all activities in the distribution and exchange of goods and services
  • C. all activities involved in the production of goods and services
  • D. transporting and warehousing of goods only
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