Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

967

 Compare a public limited company with partnership under the following headings

(a) formation: (b) Ownership and Control: (c) Source of Capital: (d) Liability: (e) Dissolution:.
 

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968

(a) Write in full the following abbreviations as used in commerce:

(i) COD (ii) CIF (iii) FOB; (iv) E and O.E. 

(b) The sale of consumer goods costing N 100,000 attracts a cash discount of 7½% and a quantity discount of 5%. Calculate the:

(i) value of the quantity discount

(ii) value of the cash discount

(iii) net amount of money payable by the buyer. 
 

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969

(a) State five reasons for governments participation in business

(b) Explain five problems encountered by government businesses. 

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970

(a) What is a contract? 

(b) List and explain four ways by which a contract can be discharged.
 

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971

(a) Explain five reasons for which manufacturers advertise their products.

(b) State five reasons for the continued criticism of advertising.
 

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972

 (a) State five reasons for the presence of the customs and excise authority at seaports.

 (b) Explain five functions of airport authority
 

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973

 (a) Outline five functions of commercial banks.

(b) List and explain five ways the central bank controls the commercial banks.

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974

 (a) What is a vending machine?

 (b) State six reasons why supermarkets are popular with shoppers.

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975

(a) With the aid of a diagram, show the different classes of occupation.

(b) What is occupation?

(c) Explain with one example each, three classes of occupation shown in 1 (b) above.
 

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976

(a)What is turnover in commerce?

(b) List and explain six factors that determine the turnover of a product.

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977

(a) Distinguish between a broker and a factor.

(b) State three duties of an employer to an employee.

(c)State four duties of an employee to an employer

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978

(a)List five media of public relations.

(b) Enumerate five types of after sales services.

(c)State five benefits of after benefits of after sales services 

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979

(a)Explain four functions rendered by a courier firm.

(b) Explain six functions rendered by a Telecommunication firm
 

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980

 Explain each of the following classes of insurance:

(a) Marine insurance

(b)Accident insurance

(c)Group insurance

(d) Fidelity Guarantee insurance

(e) Consequential Loss Insurance.
 

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981

 (a)State four functions of wholesaler to a retailer.

(b) Explain five advantages of small scale retail business over a large scale business. 
 

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982

 (a) List four features of a self service shop.

(b)State four disadvantages of a self service shop.

(c)State four importance of working capital to a business. 
 

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983

Explain five ways in which commerce is important in the life of a nation 

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984

 (a) Write the following commercial abbreviations in full:

(i) C.OD (ii) C.I.F (iv) E & O.E

(b) The sale of a good costing Le100,000 attracts a trade discount of 5% and a cash discount of 5%. You are required to calculate the:

(i) trade discount value

(ii) cash discount value

(iii) net amount payable by the buyer.  
 

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985

Explain the following business terms:

(a) standing order

(b) bank draft

(c) legal tender

(d) money order

(e)I.O.U
 

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986

 (a) Define advertising

(b) Explain four demerits of advertising

(c) Explain five different ways producers can create awareness for their goods and services 
 

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987

 (a) State four features of a warehouse

(b) Explain six reasons why warehousing is important to a business 
 

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