Correct Answer: C. John

Explanation

The statement, Before Abraham was, I am is found in the Gospel of John, specifically John 8:58. Here, Jesus is declaring His eternal existence and His identity as God. The phrase 'I am' is a direct reference to God's name in Exodus 3:14, where God revealed Himself to Moses as 'I AM WHO I AM'.

Correct Answer: D. in the context of the Great Confession

Explanation

Explanation of some terms used in commerce:

(a) Fixed assets:

(i) These are permanent properties of the company bought not for sale.

(ii) They do not change their form in the course of production.

(iii) They are subject to depreciation.

(iv) They are used for future production.

(v) They are tangible in nature.

(vi) They can be used as collateral in mortgage.

(b) Certificate of trading:

(i) It is a document that enables a public company to commence business.

(ii) It is issued after the certificate of incorporation by the registrar of companies.

(iii) It is only issued after all Companies Act conditions have been met.

(iv) It must be obtained within one year of incorporation.

(c) Dividend:

(i) This is a share of the profit of a limited company distributed to the shareholders.

(ii) It is paid only when profits are made.

(iii) The amount payable is based on the number of shares held.

(iv) Dividends are only payable when declared by the company.

(iv) Dividends are paid through dividend warrants.

(d) Authorized capital:

(i) This is the total amount stated in the Memorandum of Association of the company.

(ii) This amount is the maximum amount of capital that a company can start business with.

(iii) It is also known as registered or nominal capital.

(iv) It can be classified into ordinary shares, preference shares, etc.

(e) Promoter:

(i) A promoter is an individual or group of people who conceive the idea of a company.

(ii) He undertakes to fulfill the legal requirements for the venture.

(iii) He can enter into pre-incorporation contract.

Correct Answer: A. provision of subsidies

Correct Answer: A. export (noun)

Correct Answer: C. olfactory image

Correct Answer: B. aestivation

Correct Answer: B. conduction and convection only

Explanation

(a) The functions performed by the wholesaler in the channel of distribution include:

(i) He engages in bulk breaking by buying in large quantity from the manufacturer and selling in bits to the retailers.

(ii) He warehouses goods.

(iii) He helps to complete the process of production by labelling, prepackaging and branding goods.

(iv) He sells on credit to retailers

(v) He finances the manufacturer by paying for goods in advance

(vi) He transports goods through his own fleet of vehicles.

(vii) The wholesaler markets the goods by advertising, demonstrating and displaying them as needed.

(viii) He liaises between the manufacturer and retailers and disseminates the views of one to the other.

(b) The factors that encourage the elimination of middlemen from the channel of distribution are:

(i) Manufacturers with good transport and communication facilities will prefer to deliver the goods themselves.

(ii) Improved credit facilities from banks and other financial houses have rendered the role of middlemen in financing the manufacturer less important.

(iii) Fragile and technical goods that require special handling need no middlemen as manufacturers prefer to deal directly with the consumers.

(iv) Goods of high unit value do not need to be entrusted to middlemen.

(v) The need by manufacturers to control the market for their goods and prevent hoarding since middlemen carry competing brands, makes the manufacturers deal directly with the consumers and thus eliminate middlemen.

(vi) Some manufacturers now choose to spend more on advertising to create awareness and hence demand for their products, instead of using the middlemen.

(vii) Manufacturers may eliminate the middlemen because of the need to obtain immediate feedback from the consumers.

(ix) Manufacturers may eliminate middlemen to avoid adulteration of goods.

(x) Where there is a high demand for a product, the manufacturer may choose to eliminate middlemen in order to meet the demand promptly and adequately.

Explanation

R = \(U\sqrt{\frac{2H}{g}}\)

H = \(\frac{gR^2}{2U^2} = \frac{10 \times 45^2}{2 \times 15^2}\)