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.

3,246.

The use of coin-operated machines to sell goods is a form of

A.

personal selling

B.

retailing

C.

wholesaling

D.

mail-order selling

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,247.

Sole enterprise may flourish best in

A.

a mining business

B.

a retailing business

C.

an oil exploration business

D.

a car assembly business

Correct answer is B

A sole enterprise means a one-man business and such businesses mostly excel in the retail line.

3,248.

Governments impose import duties for the following reasons EXCEPT

A.

to raise revenue for other services

B.

to act as a retaliatory measure against other governments

C.

to discourage the redistribution of income at home

D.

to protect home industries from external competition

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,249.

What are fixtures and fittings in a balance sheet?

A.

liquid capital

B.

current assets

C.

fixed assets

D.

working capital

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,250.

Compulsory dissolution of a business can arise from

A.

an agreement by the owners

B.

a declaration by a court of law

C.

the termination of its life

D.

an unfavourable economic climtate

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.