WAEC Commerce Past Questions & Answers - Page 324

1,616.

Which of the following functions is performed by the stock exchange markets?

A.

Provision for bulk purchase

B.

Issuing of treasury bills

C.

Provision of the purchase and sale of existing securities

D.

Discounting bills of exchange

E.

Providing for short-term investment

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,617.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of Hire Purchase to the consumer?

A.

Its increases turnover

B.

Temptation to buy more than one can pay for

C.

It demands more capitals from the seller

D.

Increased sales lower the seller's units cost

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,618.

The three main types of speculators found in the Stock Exchange market are?

A.

stags, brokers, and bulls

B.

bulls, bears, and stag

C.

bears, jobbers and jobbersbulls, brokers and bears

D.

stags, agents and jobbers

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,619.

Which of the following conditions may make the manufacturer sell directly to the consumer?

A.

brake in communication

B.

Inaccessibility of the wholesaler's warehouse

C.

The nature of the commodity involved

D.

inadequate transport facility

E.

Trade imbalance

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,620.

Which of the following is not an obligation of a common carrier?

A.

Carrying goods securely and safely

B.

Liability for losses and demages

C.

Delivery of goods at appropriate places

D.

insuring goods intransit

E.

passing through agreed routes

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.