WAEC - Commerce (2008)

  • 1
    Commerce can be defined as the
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    (A)
    exchange of goods and services
  • 2
    Which of the following is not a function of commerce?
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    (B)
    Assists in raising capital
  • 3
    Production is defined as
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    (B)
    creation of utilities
  • 4
    Babou Penn, a fisherman says he has all necessary materials to go to sea today, except the captain of his boat . Captain here as a factor of production refers to
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    (C)
    labour
  • 5
    Farmers and all other workers concerned with getting raw materials from the earth are engaged in
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    (D)
    extractive occupation
  • 6
    The process of making goods attractive and easy to handle is
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    (C)
    packaging
  • 7
    The charges imposed by the government on locally manufactured goods is called
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    (B)
    excise duties
  • 8
    A grocer invoiced a carton of fish valued at #2,500 for #2,000 only. To correct the error, which of the following documents will be sent to the buyer?
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    (B)
    Debit note for #500.00
  • 9
    The exchange of goods and services among many countries is
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    (A)
    multilateral trade
  • 10
    If a ship overstays its stipulated time at a port, it pays a charge known as
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    (B)
    demurrage
  • 11
    A transaction where the buyer of a commodity becomes its legal owner after the payment of the last installment is
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    (C)
    hire purchase
  • 12
    An agreement whereby the seller transfers or agrees to transfer the property in goods for a monetary consideration is a
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    (A)
    contract of sale
  • 13
    The main purpose of sending delivery notes along with goods is to
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    (A)
    enable the goods to be checked on arrival
  • 14
    A shop that sells only products of a particular manufacturer is known as
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    (C)
    tied shop
  • 15
    Which of the following statements cannot be found in a partnership deed?
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    (C)
    Payment of tax
  • 16
    Product differentiation is achieved by
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    (A)
    packaging and branding
  • 17
    Which of the following services is not offered to retailers by wholesalers?
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    (A)
    Keeping them informed of the demands of consumers
  • 18
    The buying and selling of goods and services within a country is called
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    (D)
    home trade
  • 19
    The relationship between partners is stipulated in the
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    (C)
    Partnership Deed
  • 20
    Which of the following cannot be used to regulate importation?
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    (D)
    Increase of excise duty
  • 21
    A firm that accepts, sells and delivers goods by post is a
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    (D)
    mail order business
  • 22
    Okoni and Co. law chamber is an example of a
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    (B)
    partnership
  • 23
    A refund of the duty collected on goods imported into a country which are later re-exported is called
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    (C)
    customs drawback
  • 24
    Which of the following is mostly used by a mail order business to sell goods
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    (B)
    Catalogues
  • 25
    Information requested from a bank concerning the credit worthiness of a new customer to a business is
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    (C)
    general enquiry
  • 26
    The document which gives legal authority to a company to operate as a legal entity is
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    (D)
    Certificate of Incorporation
  • 27
    A business that is independent of its owners is a
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    (C)
    limited liability company
  • 28
    The amount paid regularly by the assured to the insurer is
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    (B)
    premium
  • 29
    The net profit is calculated as
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    (C)
    gross profit less expenses
  • 30
    Which of the following carries specialized goods?
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    (D)
    Tanker
  • 31
    In sea transport, vessels that operate on fixed routes and schedules are called?
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    (C)
    liners
  • 32
    Which of the following advertising media combines the advantages of both sight and sound?
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    (A)
    Television
  • 33
    One disadvantage of advertising to the consumer is that it
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    (A)
    brings confusion on the choice of goods
  • 34
    Which of the following is not a sales promotion method?
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    (D)
    Newspaper
  • 35
    Working capital is
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    (D)
    current assets less current assets
  • 36
    A cheque dated 30th July, 2004 but presented for payment on 28th February, 2005 is
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    (D)
    stale
  • 37
    Which of the following receives dividend based on patronage?
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    (B)
    Co-operative society member
  • 38
    If a customer opens a deposit account with a bank, he will
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    (D)
    recieve interest
  • 39
    A chamber of commerce normally consists of
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    (D)
    the people who represent a cross-section of business interests in a town
  • 40
    A group of musicians can come together to form a
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    (C)
    trade association
  • 41
    Which of the following is not an advantage of marketing?
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    (C)
    Implementing government regulations
  • 42
    One disadvantage of indigenization is that it
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    (D)
    discourages foreign investment
  • 43
    The takeover by government of Sanking Sillah and Sons Ltd is referred to as
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    (D)
    nationalization
  • 44
    Which of the following economic unions is made up of countries in West Africa only?
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    (B)
    ECOWAS
  • 45
    People who sell shares in anticipation of a fall in their value are called
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    (A)
    bears