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.

956.

Which of the following is a reduction in the catalogue price?

A.

Rebate

B.

Cash discount

C.

Commission

D.

Trade discount

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

957.

Stocks, shares and debentures traded in the stock exchange are called

A.

bears

B.

bulls

C.

securities

D.

collaterals

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

958.

For overstaying in a port, a ship is charged a fine called

A.

dock due

B.

commission

C.

interest

D.

demurrage

Correct answer is D

Demurrage refers to the penalty fee paid by cargo ship operators for over staying in a dock.

959.

A ship that travels without schedule is called a

A.

passenger liner

B.

tramp

C.

cargo liner

D.

tanker

Correct answer is B

Tramps are ships that do not follow a fixed schedule or route for their operations

960.

Which of the following is a source of capital to a sole proprietorship?

A.

Loans from friends

B.

Admission of new member

C.

Issue of shares

D.

Issue of debentures

Correct answer is A

One of the sources of funds for sole traders is the loans they get from family and friends. While it takes little or no legal documentation to establish a sole proprietorship, getting funds to finance the business has always posed a constraint to its growth. Hence the business owner is left with sourcing funds from either friends and families, grants, or plough-back profits.