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.

2,491.

The purchase of goods under the CWO system of payment implies that?

A.

money must be enclosed when ordering

B.

payment must be made on delivery

C.

payment must be made within few days

D.

cash must be paid on the spot

Correct answer is A

 Cash With Order (CWO): A payment term whereby the buyer remits the money at the time the order is placed.

2,492.

The price quoted which includes the cost of insurance, freight and all delivery charges to the importer's warehouse is?

A.

Free Alongside Ship

B.

Franco

C.

Free On Board

D.

Free On Rail

Correct answer is C

Free On Board, in short FOB, is a term frequently used in shipping terms where the seller quotes a price including the cost of delivering goods to the nearest port.  In simple terms, FOB price means the buyer has to bear the shipping costs completely.

2,493.

The document which can be exchange for a bill of lading is?

A.

freight note

B.

mate receipt

C.

export invoice

D.

ship report

Correct answer is A

Freight note is an invoice from a shipowner to a shipper showing the amount of freight due on a shipment of goods. It can be use in place of a bill of lading

2,494.

A document that indicates obligation that is transferable by delivery and endorsement is a?

A.

bill of lading

B.

bill of exchange

C.

documentary evidence

D.

negotiable instrument

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,495.

The three components of a country's balance of payments are?

A.

current account, capital account and monetary movement account

B.

capital account, trade account and business record

C.

sales account, profit and loss account and capital account

D.

monetary movement account, trade account and sales ledger

Correct answer is A

The three components of the balance of payments are the current account, financial account, and capital account.