Commerce Past Questions And Answers
1091
The primary motive behind an individual engaging in production is to?
- A. fully engaged all the factors of production
- B. make available goods and services
- C. meets projected profit
- D. meet basic human needs
1092
Another name for shares, stocks and debentures traded in the stock exchange is?
- A. collateral
- B. securities
- C. wares
- D. partcipating`preference shares
1093
A contract terminated by the occurence of an event which makes performance impossible is discharged by?
- A. breach
- B. agreement
- C. frustration
- D. performance
1094
The document issued to a port authority when goods are deposited is a?
- A. dock landing account
- B. bill of sight
- C. bill of lading
- D. dock warrant
1095
The turnover of a trade is the
- A. number of times the stock is sold
- B. total sales made during a period
- C. profit made during the period
- D. total purchases made during the period
1096
One of the functions of the Nigeria Ports Authority is the provision of?
- A. facilities to enhance the speedy loading and offloading of cargoes
- B. facilities to ensure that goods get to their destinations
- C. shelter for operators of cargoes
- D. courier services to ensure speedy delivery
1097
Funds used for paying wages, salaries and payments for raw materials are categorized under
- A. liquid capital
- B. circulating capital
- C. fixed capital
- D. nominal capital
1098
In international trade, documentary credit is also known as?
- A. credit note
- B. letters of credit
- C. bankers' note
- D. letter of hypothecation
1099
Which of the following is not a function of management?
- A. Staffing
- B. Planning
- C. Organizing
- D. Distributing
1100
The two lines on the instrument shows that it is

- A. altered
- B. crossed
- C. cancelled
- D. paid

