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.

71.

One of the principles of insurance is

A.

Proximate cause

B.

Fidelity guarantee

C.

Consequential loss

D.

Surrender value

Correct answer is A

7 principles of insurance are Nature of contract, Principal of utmost good faith, Principle of Insurable interest, Principle of indemnity, Principal of subrogation, Double insurance and Principle of proximate cause

Proximate cause is a key principle of insurance and is concerned with how the loss or damage actually occurred and whether it is indeed as a result of an insured peril.

72.

A disadvantage of personal selling is that it

A.

Increase a company’s number of customers

B.

Reduces a company area of patronage

C.

Increases a company’s operating costs

D.

Decreases a company’s operating costs

Correct answer is C

Personal selling is also known as face-to-face selling in which one person who is the salesman tries to convince the customer in buying a product. The major disadvantage is increase in the company’s operating cost

the cost of operating personal selling is high

73.

What do we call agreement between two people enforced by law?

A.

Consideration

B.

offer

C.

contract

D.

agreement

Correct answer is C

Contract is a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy that is intended to be enforceable by law

74.

Distribution of goods belongs to

A.

Construction industry

B.

extractive industry

C.

manufacturing industry

D.

commercial industry

Correct answer is D

Commercial Occupation: This refers to all the people involved in the distribution and exchange of goods produced by the industrial sector. Examples of commercial workers are: bankers, transporters, insurers, traders, etc.

75.

An organization which focuses on consumers satisfaction is practicing

A.

Marketing concepts

B.

Selling concepts

C.

Consumerism

D.

Market segmentation

Correct answer is A

The marketing concept is a customer-centered “sense and responds” philosophy. The job is not to find the right customers for your product but to find the right products for your customers

The marketing concept is the belief that companies must assess the needs of their consumers first and foremost. Based on those needs, companies can make decisions in order to satisfy their consumers' needs, better than their competition