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Commerce Past Questions and Answers
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[1] Commerce
[1].1 Meaning and scope of commerce
[1].2 Characteristics of commerce
[1].3 Functions of commerce
[2] Occupation
[2].1 Meaning and importance of occupation
[2].2 Types of occupation
[2].2.1 Industrial
[2].2.2 Commercial
[2].2.3 Services
[2].3 Factors that determine choice of occupation
[3] Production
[3].1 Factors, characteristics, and rewards of production
[3].1.1 Land
[3].1.2 Labour
[3].1.3 Capital
[3].1.4 Entrepreneur
[3].2 Division of Labour and specialization
[3].3 Types of production
[3].3.1 Primary production
[3].3.2 Secondary production
[3].3.3 Tertiary production
[4] Trade
[4].1 Home Trade
[4].1.1 Retail trade
[4].1.1.1 Types of retailers
[4].1.1.2 Functions of retailers
[4].1.1.3 Factors to be considered in setting up retail trade
[4].1.1.4 Trends in retailing (branding, self service, vending machines, the use of luncheon, fuel vouchers, etc)
[4].1.1.5 Advantages and disadvantages of retailers
[4].1.2 Wholesale trade
[4].1.2.1 Types of wholesalers
[4].1.2.2 Functions of wholesalers
[4].1.2.3 Advantages and disadvantages of wholesalers
[4].2 Foreign trade
[4].2.1 Basic issues in foreign trade - balance of trade
[4].2.2 Basic issues in foreign trade - balance of payments
[4].2.3 Basic issues in foreign trade - counter trade
[4].2.4 Procedures and documents used in export, import, and entreport trade
[4].2.5 Barriers to international trade
[4].2.6 Role of Customs and Excise Authority, Ports Authority in foreign trade
[5] Purchase and Sale of Goods
[5].1 Procedure and documentation
[5].1.1 Enquiry
[5].1.2 Quotation
[5].1.3 Order
[5].1.4 Invoice
[5].1.5 Proforma invoice
[5].1.6 Statement of accounts
[5].1.7 Indent
[5].1.8 Consular invoice
[5].1.9 Bill of lading
[5].1.10 Certificate of origin
[5].1.11 Consignment note
[5].2 Terms of trade
[5].2.1 Trade discount
[5].2.2 Quantity discount
[5].2.3 Cash discount
[5].2.4 Warranties
[5].2.5 C.O.D
[5].2.6 C.I.F
[5].2.7 F.O.B
[5].2.8 E.O.E
[5].3 Terms of payments
[5].3.1 Cash - Legal tender
[5].3.2 Credit
[5].3.2.1 Types and functions of credit
[5].3.2.2 Merits and demerits of credit
[6] Aids-to-trade
[6].1 Advertising
[6].1.1 Types and media of Advertising
[6].1.2 Advantages and disadvantages of Advertising
[6].2 Banking
[6].2.1 Types of bank
[6].2.2 Services of bank
[6].2.3 Challenges of bank
[6].3 Communication
[6].3.1 Process and procedure of communication
[6].3.2 Types of communication
[6].3.3 Trends of communication
[6].3.4 Merits and demerits of communication
[6].3.5 Barriers of communication
[6].4 Insurance
[6].4.1 Types of insurance
[6].4.2 Principles of insurance
[6].4.3 Terms of insurance
[6].4.4 Importance of insurance
[6].5 Tourism
[6].5.1 Importance of tourism
[6].5.2 Agencies that promote tourism in Nigeria
[6].5.3 Challenges of tourism
[6].6 Transportation
[6].6.1 Mode of transportation
[6].6.2 Importance of transportation
[6].6.3 Advantages and disadvantages of transportation
[6].7 Warehousing
[6].7.1 Importance of warehousing
[6].7.2 Types and functions of warehousing
[6].7.3 Factors to be considered in siting a warehouse
[7] Business Units
[7].1 Forms and features
[7].2 Registration of businesses
[7].3 Business Mergers
[7].4 Determination of choice of business units
[7].5 Dissolution and liquidation of business units
[7].6 Merits and demerits of business units
[8] Financing Business
[8].1 Sources of finance
[8].1.1 Personal savings
[8].1.2 Sale of shares and bonds
[8].1.3 Loans
[8].1.4 Debentures
[8].1.5 Mortgage
[8].1.6 Bank overdraft
[8].1.7 Ploughing back of profit
[8].1.8 Credit purchase
[8].1.9 Leasing
[8].2 Types of capital
[8].2.1 Share capital
[8].2.2 Capital owned
[8].2.3 Authorized capital
[8].2.4 Issued capital
[8].2.5 Called-up capital
[8].2.6 Paid-up capital
[8].2.7 Liquid capital
[8].2.8 Working capital
[8].2.9 Owners' equity
[8].3 Calculation of forms of capital
[8].4 Calculation of profits (gross and net)
[8].5 Calculation of turnover
[8].6 Problems of sourcing finance
[8].7 The role of Bureau de change in an economy
[9] Trade Associations
[9].1 Objectives and functions of trade and manufacturer's associations
[9].1.1 Cocoa Farmers' Association
[9].1.2 Garri Sellers' Association
[9].1.3 Poultry Farmers' Association
[9].2 Objectives and functions of Chambers of Commerce
[10] Money
[10].1 Evolution of money
[10].2 Forms and qualities of money
[10].3 Functions of money
[11] Stock Exchange
[11].1 Importance and functions of stock exchange
[11].2 Types of securities
[11].2.1 Stocks
[11].2.2 Shares
[11].2.3 Bonds
[11].2.4 Debentures
[11].3 Procedure of transactions and speculations
[11].4 Second-Tier Securities Market
[11].4.1 Listing requirements
[11].4.2 Types of companies for the market
[11].4.3 Advantages and operating regulations of the market
[12] Elements of Business Management
[12].1 Functions
[12].1.1 Planning
[12].1.2 Organizing
[12].1.3 Staffing
[12].1.4 Coordinating
[12].1.5 Motivating
[12].1.6 Communicating
[12].1.7 Controlling
[12].2 Principles
[12].2.1 Span of control
[12].2.2 Unity of command
[12].2.3 Delegation of authority
[12].3 Organizational structure
[12].3.1 Line
[12].3.2 Line and staff
[12].3.3 Functional
[12].3.4 Matrix and committee
[12].4 Functional areas of business
[12].4.1 Production
[12].4.2 Marketing
[12].4.3 Finance
[12].4.4 Personnel
[12].5 Business resources
[12].5.1 Man
[12].5.2 Money
[12].5.3 Materials
[12].5.4 Machines
[12].5.5 Opportunities/goodwill
[13] Elements of Marketing
[13].1 Importance and Functions of marketing
[13].2 The marketing concept
[13].2.1 Consumer orientation
[13].2.2 Customer satisfaction
[13].2.3 Integrated marketing
[13].3 Marketing mix
[13].3.1 Product
[13].3.2 Price
[13].3.3 Place
[13].3.4 Promotion
[13].4 Market Segmentation
[13].5 Public relations and Customer Service
[14] Legal Aspects of Business
[14].1 Meaning and validity of a simple contract
[14].2 Agency, Sale of Goods Act and Hire Purchase Act
[14].3 Contract of employment
[14].4 Government regulations of business
[14].4.1 Registration of business
[14].4.2 Patents
[14].4.3 Trademarks
[14].4.4 Copyrights
[14].5 Consumer protection
[14].5.1 Government legislation
[14].5.2 Standards Organization Trade Descriptions Act
[14].5.3 Consumer Protection Council
[14].5.4 NAFDAC
[14].5.5 NDLEA
[14].5.6 Customs and Excise
[14].6 Regulatory agencies
[15] Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
[15].1 Computer
[15].1.1 Appreciation and application of computer
[15].1.2 Types and functions of computer
[15].1.3 Merits and demerits of computer
[15].1.4 Challenges of computer
[15].2 Terms
[15].2.1 Internet
[15].2.2 Intranet
[15].2.3 Browsing
[15].2.4 Password
[15].2.5 e-mail
[15].2.6 Google
[15].2.7 Yahoo
[15].2.8 Search
[15].2.9 Local Area Network
[15].3 Activities
[15].3.1 E-commerce
[15].3.2 E-banking
[15].3.3 E-business
[16] Business Environment and Social Responsibility
[16].1 Legal, political, economic, social, cultural, technological environments
[16].2 Safe products, philanthropic and societal consideration
[16].3 Types and implication of pollution
[16].3.1 Water
[16].3.2 Air
[16].3.3 Land
Jamb 1997 Commerce Questions
Question 31:
JAMB 1997
Bank giro is a system where?
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A
Commercial banks can give loan to all customers
B
A central bank opens account for commercial banks
C
A customer uses cheque to pay several bills
D
A customer closes his account by writing cheque
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Question 32:
JAMB 1997
Commercial banks are referred to as departmental stores of banking because they
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Have many branches
B
Have many customers
C
Are found in the cities
D
Offer many types of services
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Question 33:
JAMB 1997
A market where new shares are traded is known as
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A
Primary market
B
Stock exchange
C
Secondary market
D
Money market
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Question 34:
JAMB 1997
When a firm speaks of stock appreciation, it refers to
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Change in the value of its stocks resulting from price movement
B
Increase in the price of its shares quoted on the stock exchange
C
An unexpected increase in the demand of its stock
D
The value of its stock in the stock exchange
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Question 35:
JAMB 1997
The process of creating more for a product is called?
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A
Advertising
B
Marketing
C
Promotion
D
Consumerism
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