2017 - JAMB Commerce Past Questions and Answers - page 2

11
A government policy that encourages transfer of ownership from foreigners to indigenes of the country is known as ____?
A
nationalisation
B
privatisation
C
indigenisation
D
commercialisation
correct option: c
Is a process of transferring ownership of foreign owned business to the indigenes of the country to encourage full participation of economic activities in the country.
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12
The government agency involved in issuing of export licences is _______?
A
Nigeria Export Processing Zone
B
Nigeria Export Promotion council
C
Nigeria Port Authority
D
Customs and Excise Authority
correct option: b
Export licence is the control document issued by a government agency to monitor the export of sensitive products, prohibited materials (drugs, genetically modified plants) or goods in short supply in the home market.
Is the body responsible for issuing export licences for agricultural and manufactured goods.
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13
The quality of money that describe its uniformity is
A
recognizability
B
durability
C
portability
D
homogeneity
correct option: d
This is the attribute of money having same composition throughout the country.
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14
One disadvantages of advertising is that it —
A
could be misleading
B
decreases sales
C
reduces profit
D
causes over stocking
correct option: a
Sometimes the manufacturer can give false information regarding a product to the public.
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15
Water corporation is an example of ______?
A
co-operative society
B
public enterprise
C
private enterprise
D
limited company
correct option: b
This is a business organisation established, owned, managed and financed with tax payer's money by the government of a country with the aim of rendering services to the public
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16
The concept that refers to the sale, transfer or exchange of goods and services is
A
industry
B
trade
C
tariff
D
marketing
correct option: b
This is the practice of exchanging goods for goods and services for services
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17
Production ends when goods and services ________
A
reach the final consumer
B
are used for manufacturing
C
are packaged and labelled
D
are sold to the middlemen
correct option: a
The primary aim of the producer is to satisfy human wants, i.e the final users.
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18
What is the reward accruable to land?
A
Rent
B
profits
C
wages
D
Interest
correct option: a
Since land is a free gift of nature, it doesn't require any cost to be paid in order to make it available to the society for use.

As the quantity of land available for use is scarce relative to demand, a price must be paid for its use. Hence, the view point of the society , the earnings of land becomes economic rent.
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19
A demerit of communication is that it ________
A
makes payment for goods cumbersome
B
increase the cost of goods in transit
C
give room for distortion of fact
D
hinder quick reception of messages over a long distance
correct option: c
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20
The function of commerce in relation to production is ______
A
helping in the extraction of raw material from nature
B
providing a link between the different stage of conversion of good
C
yielding result
D
satisfying
correct option: d
Options A, B and C are placed under the types of production. When extraction has been made and a desired result attained, without getting the yielded results to the final consumer and without satisfying human wants, the function of commerce has not been actualized. Hence, production is said to be complete when the transferred raw materials have met its aim of satisfying human wants
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