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.

2,691.

An announcement of a person's willingness to enter into a contract is referred to as?

A.

a proxy

B.

an offer

C.

a consideration

D.

an acceptance

Correct answer is B

An offer refers to a promise that one party makes in exchange for another party's performance. It is an invitation to enter into a contract on certain terms.

2,692.

The major achievement of ECOWAS is?

A.

the expansion of regional trade

B.

the emergance of a monetary union

C.

infrastructural development in member countries

D.

mobility of labour among member countries

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,693.

Citizens are against privatization mainly because of?

A.

the rationalization of organizations

B.

increased prices of goods and services

C.

the likelihood of monopoly

D.

ineffective management

Correct answer is B

One of the major reasons people do not support privatization is because of the problem of price. Private enterprises unlike public enterprises are in business to make profits, and hence the prices paid for the services they render is always high

2,694.

An agent who takes tittle to goods and has authority to buy and sell on behalf of another is?

A.

a jobber

B.

a broker

C.

a factor

D.

an auctioneer

Correct answer is C

A factor is a type of trader who receives and sells goods on commission, called factorage. He transacts business in his own name and without disclosing his principal.

2,695.

The business environment that takes into cognizance the age distribution, ethnic mix and educational level of the consumer is?

A.

demographic evironment

B.

economic evironment

C.

cultural environment

D.

natural environment

Correct answer is A

The demographic aspect of a business is concerned with the characteristics of the population in a specific area and includes multiple factors like age, race, income, etc.