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.

1,561.

The difference between the total amount of money received by a country and the total amount paid to other countries within a given period is the

A.

trade gap

B.

balance of trade

C.

balance of payments

D.

current account balance

E.

terms of trade

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,562.

Which of the following is not the duty of an entrepreneur?

A.

provision of inital capital

B.

Bearing of risks

C.

Organization of other factors of production

D.

Decision on what to produce

E.

Decision on the amount of tax to pay

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,563.

The social responsibility factor of an organization is geared towards

A.

contributing to the sustenance and development of its host community

B.

operating without disrupting the very esssence of the environment

C.

tackling the soci-economic problems of the state

D.

meeting the needs and demands of the shareholders

Correct answer is A

Social responsibility is an ethical theory, in which individuals and business enterprises are accountable for fulfilling their civic duty; the actions of an individual or business must benefit the whole of society. In this way, there must be a balance between economic growth and the welfare of society and the environment.

1,564.

A Digital Versatile Disk is an example of a

A.

transmission control protocol

B.

microprocessor

C.

file transfer protocol

D.

computer storage device

Correct answer is D

DVD is a type of compact disc able to store large amounts of data, especially high-resolution audiovisual material. It is an example of computer storage device

1,565.

Which of the following computers can be used in weather forecast?

A.

Hybrid computer

B.

Digital computer

C.

Mainframe computer

D.

Analog computer

Correct answer is A

Hybrid computers are computers that exhibit features of analog computers and digital computers. The digital component normally serves as the controller and provides logical and numerical operations, while the analog component often serves as a solver of differential equations and other mathematically complex equations.