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.

3,251.

Which of the following groups is paid first when a firm liquidates?

A.

Preference shareholders

B.

Debenture holders

C.

Ordinary shareholders

D.

Cumulative preference shareholders

Correct answer is A

preference shareholders is a term used in venture capital contracts to specify which investors get paid first and how much they get paid in the event of a liquidation event such as the sale of the company.

3,252.

Which of the following takes place when firms producing at different stages in the same industry combine?

A.

conglomeration

B.

vertical integration

C.

horizontal integration

D.

cartel

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,253.

A distinguishing characteristics of a limited liability company is that it

A.

is a collection of many sole proprietors

B.

is a multiple partnership

C.

can sue and be sued

D.

has limited resources

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,254.

A demonstration of social responsibility by a business is the payment of

A.

taxes to government

B.

dividends to shareholders

C.

interests on loans

D.

premium on insurance

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,255.

The production process that combines two or more raw materials into one end product is

A.

conditioning

B.

blending

C.

merging

D.

synthesis

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.