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Question 11
jamb 1997
Bank giro is a system where?
Acommercial banks can give loan to all customers
Ba central bank opens account for commercial banks
Ca customer uses cheque to pay serveral bills
Da customer closes his account by writting cheque
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Question 12
jamb 1997
The cost that raises from failure to load or unload a ship at the port within a stipulated period is known as
Aexcess charges
Bdemurrage charges
Cpermium charges
Dtrade charges
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Question 13
jamb 1997
The basic distinction between cash discount and trade discount is that while trade discount is
Afor a period of 30 days, cash discount is for a period of 3 months
Bgiven by a wholesaler, cash discount is given by a bank
Ca reduction in the catalogue pirce f an article, cash dis count is a reduction in the invoice value
Da reduction in the value of sales, cash discount is a reduction in price of goods
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Question 14
jamb 1997
A close indent is an instrument to an agent to
Aorder goods from a particular manufacturer
Border goods from any manufacturer
Csell gods to any firm
Dsell goods to a certain firm
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Question 15
jamb 1997
Stevedores as a term in foreign trade means men who
Ainspect goods in ships
Bimport goods by ships
Ccollect duties in ships
Dload and unload ships
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Question 16
jamb 1997
Excise duties are paid on goods that are
Aimported into the country
Bmanufactured within the company
Cexported to other clonutries
Dkept in bond warehouses
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Question 17
jamb 1997
In foreign trade, document of title is known as
Abill of lading
Bbill at sight
Ccertifiate of origin
Ddeclaration form
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Question 18
jamb 1997
The main aim of selling directly to consumers by manufactures is to
Adis courage the activities of middlemen
Bmake contacts with comsumers
Celiminate transportation cost
Dmaximize the profit margin
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Question 19
jamb 1997
The cost of transporting goods to consumers called
Acarried inward
Bcarried forward
Ccarried paid
Dcarried outward
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Question 20
jamb 1997
The turnover of firm maybe affected by
Athe demand for its product
Bthe cost of its goods sold
Cits closing stock
Dits net assets
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Question 21
jamb 1997
A public limited liability company having a nominal capital made up of 200 000 ordinary shares of 50k each decided to issued 50% of it to the public.

What is the authorized capital?
AN40 000
BN50 000
C100 000
D200 000
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Question 22
jamb 1997
The total amount that a company is allowed to raised according to its memorandum of association is known as
Aissued capital
Bauthorized capital
Ccalled-up capital
Dpaid-up capital
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Question 23
jamb 1997
The form of business financing which involves pledging of a specific asset is
Adebenture
Bmortgage
Cloan
Dbond
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Question 24
jamb 1997
Leasing is the right to use asset for an agreed period in return for
Aprofit
Binterest
Cwages
Drents
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Question 25
jamb 1997
A term which indicates that share is temporarily suspended is
Aex-dividend
Bcum-dividend
Cbond
Dstock
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Question 26
jamb 1997
One type of investment that have a variable income is
Adebentures
Bpreferred shares
Cgovernment bonds
Dordinary shares
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Question 27
jamb 1997
In which of the following circumstances is a court order NOT necessary for the winding up of a company?
Asupension of businesss for one year
Bspecial resolution of members
Creduction in the number of members below the legal minimum
Dinability to pay it debts
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Question 28
jamb 1997
When it became necessary to liquidate a company, the frist step to be taken is the appointment of
Aa receiver
Ban auditor
Can accountant
Dliquidator
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Question 29
jamb 1997
The major objective of corporate mergers is to
Aminimize the effects of taxation
Bincrease financial advantage
Cfaclitate profit maximization
Denhance economies of scale
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Question 30
jamb 1997
The business organization in which shareholder's have equal vote is
Asole pprietorship
Bpartneeship
Cco-operative
Dlimited liability company
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