Commerce JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

1345

Quantity discount is offerred mainly to persuade the buyer to

  • A. defer payment
  • B. make prompt purchases
  • C. make advance payment
  • D. purchase more
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1346

Where a manufacturer doesn’t collects money from wholesalers in exchange for goods produced is referred to as

  • A. charge account
  • B. trading checks
  • C. trade credit
  • D. I owe you
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1347

Which of the following is NOT backed by gold but by government securites?

  • A. Fiduciary note
  • B. Token money
  • C. Commodity money
  • D. Fiat money
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1348

Which of the following is a legal tender?

  • A. Cheque
  • B. Travellers cheque
  • C. Bank note
  • D. Goldsmith receipt
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1349

Complying with the rules relating to the conduct of business activities in a country is an aspect of

  • A. cultural enviroment
  • B. demographic environment
  • C. legal environment
  • D. political environment
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1350

Discharging certian duties by an organization to the public to gain high patronage is a concern of ?

  • A. financial responsibility
  • B. economic responsibility
  • C. legal responsibility
  • D. social responsibility
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1351

Labour as an input in production can be motivated by

  • A. training
  • B. profit
  • C. remuneration
  • D. promotion
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1352

An association that acts as a watchdog between enterpreneurs and government to protect trade from any unfavourable laws is said to be a

  • A. cartel
  • B. syndicate
  • C. Chamber of Commerce
  • D. Nigeria Bar Association
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1353

An ancillary to trade which promotes socio – cultural development all over the world is

  • A. transportation
  • B. communication
  • C. tourism
  • D. insurance
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1354

One of the functions of the Nigerian Ports Authority is that it

  • A. gives preferential treatment to Nigerian investors
  • B. provides credit facilities to importers
  • C. encourages the growth of infant industries
  • D. provides warehosing facilities at the docks
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1355

Which of the following is the best method for computing working capital

  • A. Total assets less current liabilities
  • B. Current liabilities less current assets
  • C. Fixed liabilities less current assets
  • D. Current assets less current liabilities
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1356

The minimum lending rate of a bank is a component of its

  • A. current assets
  • B. debit balances
  • C. credit balance
  • D. fixed assets
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1357

One of the factors of determining the volume of production is

  • A. availablity of forex
  • B. availability of storage facilities
  • C. the location of the business
  • D. the number of skilled manpower
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1358

One of the functions of the retailer is

  • A. granting credit facilities to close relatives
  • B. provision of after - sales services
  • C. branding and packaging of goods
  • D. warehousing of goods
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1359

Which of the following is a traditional medium of communication used to mark festivals?

  • A. Palm frond
  • B. Metal gong
  • C. Talking drum
  • D. Gum blast
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1360

Which of the followingis a modern trend in retailing ?

  • A. Kiosk
  • B. Mobile shop
  • C. Vending machine
  • D. Tied shop
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1361

A supplier of flour who intends to sign a contract with a baker through post can establish a binding agreement only

  • A. after the offeror has made an offer
  • B. when the offeror's letter has reached the offeree
  • C. when the offeree's letter has been posted
  • D. after the offeree's letter has been recieved by the offeror
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1362

When expenses on trading are deducted, the result is the

  • A. rate of turn over
  • B. net profit
  • C. gross profit
  • D. cost of goods sold
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1363

In the transportation industry, dead freight is used to describe the

  • A. cost paid for an empty space left in the ship
  • B. charge for each day a performance was delayed
  • C. persons that hire a ship for a specific purpose
  • D. cost of shipping a particular cargo for a specific voyage
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1364

The pricing policy that seeks to set prices relatively high in order to attract the wealthy segment of the market is

  • A. target return pricing
  • B. market skimming
  • C. variable pricing
  • D. market penetration
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1365

A formal letter to a dealer to enquire details about certain items for sale is referred to as

  • A. an inquiry
  • B. an invoice
  • C. an order
  • D. a quotation
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