WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 166

826.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a private company?

A.

There is no limit to the number of members

B.

Shares and debentures are freely offered to the public

C.

Shares are not dealt in on the stock exchange

D.

It cannot commence trading on receipt of certificate of incorporation

E.

there is no statutory general meeting

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

827.

Which of the following is not a means by which banks facilitate foreign trade?

A.

Currency exchange

B.

Letter of credit

C.

Open market operations

D.

Discounting Bills of exchange

E.

Trade reference

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

828.

A carton of spoons valued at #3,000.00 was invoiced at #300 only. Which of the following documents would be used by the seller to correct the error?

A.

A credit note for #3,300.00

B.

A debit note for #3000.00

C.

A credit note for #2,700.00

D.

An invoice for #300.00

E.

A debit note for #2,700.00

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

829.

An organized market for securities is called

A.

Money Market

B.

Future Market

C.

Stock Exchange Market

D.

Spot Market

E.

Hyper Market

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

830.

The cost of goods sold divided by the average stock held during a trading period gives the

A.

gross profit

B.

net profit

C.

net sales

D.

rate of stock turnover

E.

sum of the opening and closing stock

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.