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.

2,521.

Which of the following is a matter of personal preference on the part of a superior officer?

A.

Unity of command

B.

Span of control

C.

Delegation of anthority

D.

Unity of direction

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,522.

The three components of staffing are?

A.

recruitment, interview and appointment

B.

recruitment, test and placement

C.

recruitment, selection and appointment

D.

recruitment, selection and placement

Correct answer is D

Three important components of staffing are: Recruitment. Selection. Training/placement

2,523.

A prerequisite for admission into the Second Tier Securities Market is for a company to?

A.

make 20% of its equity share available to the public for subscription

B.

have a minimum of 100 shareholders

C.

have a maximum of 100 shareholders

D.

make 10% of its equity share available to the public for subscription

Correct answer is B

Second-Tier Securities Market (SSM); A second market established by The Stock Exchange in Lagos in 1985 to list the securities of smaller companies which are unable to meet the requirements for listing on the more stringent segment (main market) of the Exchange.

 Requirements for trading in a second-tier security market

  • The company must be incorporated as a public limited company.
  • The shareholders must not be less than 100.
  • The company must sign a general undertaking with the stock exchange market.

2,524.

The instrument used in the capital market is?

A.

treasury bills

B.

bill of exchange

C.

stock

D.

debenture

Correct answer is C

A stock is a type of investment that represents an ownership share in a company.  Stocks are traded in the Capital market

2,525.

A characteristics of money which ensures that its value is not lost is?

A.

homogeneity

B.

easy portability

C.

divisibility

D.

relative scarcity

Correct answer is D

Relative Scarcity: Money must be relatively scarce, that is, it must not be too many so as not to lose its value.