JAMB Commerce Past Questions & Answers - Page 26

126.

A major objective of all business resources is ______

A.

public relation

B.

profit sharing

C.

human relation

D.

profit making

Correct answer is D

This is the money gotten from the business.

127.

An advantage of division of labour is _______?

A.

productivity and total output is increased

B.

monotony of task is eliminated

C.

loss of individual craftmanship is minimized

D.

interdependence of workers increase remuneration

Correct answer is A

More hands are involved in the production of a particular commodity.

128.

The function of commerce in relation to production is ______

A.

helping in the extraction of raw material from nature

B.

providing a link between the different stage of conversion of good

C.

yielding result

D.

satisfying

Correct answer is D

Options A, B and C are placed under the types of production. When extraction has been made and a desired result attained, without getting the yielded results to the final consumer and without satisfying human wants, the function of commerce has not been actualized. Hence, production is said to be complete when the transferred raw materials have met its aim of satisfying human wants

129.

A demerit of communication is that it ________

A.

makes payment for goods cumbersome

B.

increase the cost of goods in transit

C.

give room for distortion of fact

D.

hinder quick reception of messages over a long distance

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

130.

What is the reward accruable to land?

A.

Rent

B.

profits

C.

wages

D.

Interest

Correct answer is A

Since land is a free gift of nature, it doesn't require any cost to be paid in order to make it available to the society for use.

As the quantity of land available for use is scarce relative to demand, a price must be paid for its use. Hence, the view point of the society , the earnings of land becomes economic rent.