Test and improve your knowledge of the fundamentals of buying and selling with these Commerce past questions and answers.
Which of the following is a reduction in the catalogue price?
Rebate
Cash discount
Commission
Trade discount
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Stocks, shares and debentures traded in the stock exchange are called
bears
bulls
securities
collaterals
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
For overstaying in a port, a ship is charged a fine called
dock due
commission
interest
demurrage
Correct answer is D
Demurrage refers to the penalty fee paid by cargo ship operators for over staying in a dock.
A ship that travels without schedule is called a
passenger liner
tramp
cargo liner
tanker
Correct answer is B
Tramps are ships that do not follow a fixed schedule or route for their operations
Which of the following is a source of capital to a sole proprietorship?
Loans from friends
Admission of new member
Issue of shares
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.