Commerce Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Commerce is a structured system for exchanging goods between buyers and sellers. It involves studying the processes and activities related to buying and selling goods and services, particularly on a large scale.

• Question 921: The strategy adopted by a firm that ceases to operate at one or more locations because of inactivity is? Options:
  A) rejuvenation
  B) focus
  C) diversification
  D) consolidation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 922: On liquidation of a public limited liability company, the residual owners are the Options:
  A) creditors
  B) ordinary shareholders
  C) preference shareholders
  D) debenture holders
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 923: One of the characteristics of a good organizational chart is that it should Options:
  A) be rigid
  B) show government policy
  C) facilitate communication
  D) be acceptable
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 924: The controllable variables that a firm uses to achieve its marketing objectives are called? Options:
  A) marketing principles
  B) marketing mix
  C) marketing concepts
  D) marketing functions
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 925: The world tourism organization has it headquarters in Options:
  A) New York
  B) Madrid
  C) Paris
  D) London
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 926:

  $\begin{array}{cc}\text{Opening stock}& 1800\\ \text{Purchases}& 2800\\ \text{Sales}& 800\\ \text{Closing stock}& 800\\ \text{Carriage on sale}& 500\end{array}$

  Calculate the value of the unused stock.

  Options:
  A) N320
  B) N350
  C) N500
  D) N800
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 927: The existing system of government and the administrative sub-division of a country which affect the operation of business in the country is described as Options:
  A) economic environment
  B) legal environment
  C) polictical environment
  D) social environment
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 928: A major factor that affects business operations is Options:
  A) technology
  B) supply
  C) product
  D) rivalry
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 929: The measure of independence available to the individual business units that come together is the main difference between Options:
  A) vertical and horizontal integration
  B) Mergers and Acquisition
  C) Consortium and imagination
  D) Trust and Cartel
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 930:

  The payment made by a speculator to the buyer when he is unable to deliver stocks on the agreed date is

  Options:
  A) contango
  B) arbitrage
  C) backwardation
  D) franco
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  The correct answer is C .