Commerce questions and answers

Commerce Questions and Answers

Test and improve your knowledge of the fundamentals of buying and selling with these Commerce past questions and answers.

641.

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
N & N \\
\hline
\text{Capital 8000} & \text{Plant and machinery5000}\\
\hline
\text{Net profit 4000} & \text{Motor Van 4500} \\
\hline
\text{Drawings 200} & \text{Stock 2000} \\
\hline
\text{Creditors 2000} & \text{Debtors 1000} \\
\hline
\text{Accurals 300} & \text{Banks 100} \\
\hline
& \text{Cash 600} \\
\hline
14100 & 14100 \\
\end{array}\)

What is the current ratio?

A.

1 : 4

B.

5 : 1

C.

3 : 1

D.

2 : 1

Correct answer is A

Using the Balance Sheet, the current ratio is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities: 

Current assets = stock + debtors + banks + cash 
current liabilities = drawings + creditors + accruals 

current assets = 2000 + 1000 + 100 + 600 =3700
current liabilities = 2000 + 200 + 300 = 2500
3700 ÷ 2500 = 1.4

642.

Given

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Opening stock} & 50,000 \\
\hline
\text{Purchases} & 200,000 \\
\hline
\text{Sales} & 350,000 \\
\hline
\text{Closing stock} & 80,000 \\
\end{array}\)

What is the cost of good sold?

A.

N200,000

B.

N190,000

C.

N170,000

D.

N175,000

Correct answer is C

The cost of goods sold is calculated through the formula below

opening stock + purchases – closing stock.
If we go by the formula above it is
N50,000 + N 200,000 - N80,000 = N170,000.

644.

The principle of subrogation stated that

A.

An insured person should be indemnified to the time of the amount insured

B.

An insurance company constant in lace of the insured in dealing with third party.

C.

Only a person who is likely to suffer loss hold take out an insurance cover

D.

There must be accuse connection between the actual loss suffered and risk insure

Correct answer is B

The option is in line with the principle of subrogation

645.

Musa obtains wool from his sheep, spins and transform it into cloth which he sells to consumers, this is a form of

A.

Vertical integration

B.

Horizontal integration

C.

Forward Integration

D.

Background integration

Correct answer is A

This integration involves the coming of two or more firms at different production stage in the same industry. The production of wool is one stage in the production of cloths while spinning and transformation of the wool into clothes is another stage in the production of clothes