WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 51

251.

A company whose shares are not easily transferable is a

A.

private limited company

B.

public limited company

C.

public corporation

D.

company limited by guarantee

Correct answer is A

A private limited company, or LTD, is a type of privately held small business entity, in which owner liability is limited to their shares, the firm is limited to having 50 or fewer shareholders, and shares are prohibited from being publicly traded. 

252.

The selling of articles from place to place on foot is

A.

mail order

B.

itinerant trading

C.

barter

D.

self service

Correct answer is B

Itinerant means traveling from place to place. Itinerant retailers have no fixed place of business. They move from place to place for selling their goods to the consumers. Itinerant sell in small quantities. They invest a very small amount of capital.

253.

One roof containing a number of shops is a

A.

tied shop

B.

mail order firm

C.

department store

D.

chain store

Correct answer is C

A department store is a very large store that is usually located in a mall that sells everything from clothes to shoes to sheets to towels to appliances to lots of things. It has different stores under that roof. An example in Nigeria is shoprite mall

254.

The import of foreign-produced goods to be re-exported is known as

A.

domestic trade

B.

wholesale trade

C.

entrepot trade

D.

counter trade

Correct answer is C

Entreport;  Trade in which imported goods are re-exported with or without any additional processing or repackaging

255.

Which of the following factors is not to be considered in starting a retail trade?

A.

Size of the business

B.

Nature of the business

C.

Amount of capital required

D.

Level of tax payable

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.