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.

101.

Which of the following functions is not performed by warehousing?

A.

Stabilization of price

B.

production ahead of demand

C.

creating scarcity of goods

D.

storage of goods

Correct answer is C

The function of storage can be carried out successful with the help of warehouses used for storing the goods. By storing the goods throughout the year and releasing them as and when they are needed, warehousing creates time utility.

warehousing doesn’t create scarcity of goods instead it makes goods available

102.

What is a Quota?

A.

Tax pad on goods produced within a country

B.

A physical restriction placed on quantity of goods that can be imported

C.

Tax paid on goods produced outside a country

D.

Ban on all imported goods

Correct answer is B

An import quota is a type of trade restriction that sets a physical limit on the quantity of a good that can be imported into a country in a given period of time.

Quota, in international trade, government-imposed limit on the quantity, or in exceptional cases the value, of the goods or services that may be exported or imported over a specified period of time

103.

In the law of contact, a counter offer operates as

A.

A contact

B.

an acceptance

C.

a rejection

D.

a rejection

Correct answer is D

A counter offer is an offer made in response to a previous offer by the other party during negotiations for a final contract. Consensus ad idem in contract law means there has been a meeting of the minds of all parties involved and everyone involved has accepted the offered contractual obligations of each party.

Consensus ad idem in contract law means there has been a meeting of the minds of all parties involved and everyone involved has accepted the offered contractual obligations of each party

104.

Privatization is

A.

Transfer of ownership from individual to government

B.

Transfer of ownership from government to stakeholders

C.

Transfer of ownership from government to individuals

D.

Government taking charge of all businesses

Correct answer is C

Privatization is the process of transferring an enterprise or industry from the public sector to the private sector. The public sector is the part of the economic system that is run by government agencies

The transfer of ownership, property or business from the government to the private sector is termed privatization

105.

Trade fairs in Nigeria are organized by

A.

Ministry of commerce and industry

B.

Chambers of commerce

C.

The federal Government

D.

Manufacturer’s Association of Nigeria

Correct answer is B

A chamber of commerce (or board of trade) is a form of business network, for example, a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of the community

A chamber of commerce is an association or network of business people designed to promote and protect the interests of its members.