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Question 11
jamb 2004
An action taken by a company outside its object clause is regarded as?
Aultra vires
Ba trespass
Cuberrima fides
Dcaveat emptor
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Question 12
jamb 2004
Authorized share capital is also known as?
Acalled-up share capital
Bpaid-up share
Cregistered share capital
Dissued share capital
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Question 13
jamb 2004
A group of assets which a business acquires with the intention of reselling them are referred to as?
Acurrent assets
Binvestment assets
Cfixed assets
Dintangible assets
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Question 14
jamb 2004
A specialized institution in Nigeria that deals in capital investments in the form of stocks, share, bond and debentures is the?
ASecurities and Exchanfge commission
Bcommodity market
CNigerian Stock Exchange
DCentral Bank of Nigeria
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Question 15
jamb 2004
In international trade, documentary credit is also known as?
Acredit note
Bletters of credit
Cbankers' note
Dletter of hypothecation
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Question 16
jamb 2004
What is the role of the capita; market in the privatization exercise in Nigeria?
ASelling the shares and stocks of the companies to be privtized
BEncouraging private companies to participate inthe exercise
CNegotiating with individuals who want to buy public companies
DAdvertising for governement
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Question 17
jamb 2004
The shares of a company listed on the stock exchange for sale are referred to as?
Aregistered shares
Bdeferred shares
Cissued shares
Dquoted shares
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Question 18
jamb 2004
The instruments of credit includes?
Abillboards and postal stamps
Bpayment vouchers and statement of account
Cbills of exchange and promissory notes
Dbills of exchange and salary salary vouchers
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Question 19
jamb 2004
In a primary market, new shares are issued through?
Apersonal selling, publicity and advertising
Ba prospectus, an offer for sale and bill of exchange
Cadvertising a prospectus, and bill of exchange
Da prospectus, an offer for sale and placing
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Question 20
jamb 2004
Charges for loans paid by commercial banks to the Central Bank of Nigeria are called?
Abank rates
Bcredits charges
Cinterest rates
Dbank charges
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Question 21
jamb 2004
Sources of finance to a business include personal savings, share, debentures and?
Aloans from IMF
Bbank overdraft
Ccentral bank loans
Dmoney from political parties
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Question 22
jamb 2004
A common element in all contracts is?
Aoffer
Bconsideration
Cacceptance
Dagreement
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Question 23
jamb 2004
One of the advantages of commercialization is that it?
Aencourages entrepreneuership
Bincreases the salaries of workers
Cmotivates governement to establish more business
Dgives wortkers on-the-job training
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Question 24
jamb 2004
Poor sewage disposal, oil spill and indiscriminate refuse dumping all lead to?
Aland pollution
Bwater pollution
Cland and water pollution
Dair and water pollution
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Question 25
jamb 2004
A transporter who had to sell some perishable goods without the prior authority of the owner becomes an agent by?
Aconduct
Bnecessity
Cratification
Destoppel
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Question 26
jamb 2004
In Nigeria, the body ensures that its members operate according to their professional ethics is the?
ASON
BNPF
CMAN
DNAFDAC
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Question 27
jamb 2004
One important requirement for the membership of the ECOWAS is?
Aintergrity
Bindependence
Clandmass
Dpopulation
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Question 28
jamb 2004
Consumer rights include the right to?
Acredit
Bfree samples of a product
Credress
Da shre of profits
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Question 29
jamb 2004
Business environment refers to all elements that are?
Aoutside an organization but relevant to its operations
Binside an organization but irrelevant to its operations
Cinternal to an organization and relevant to its operations
Dexternal to an organization but indirectly related to its operations
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Question 30
jamb 2004
The members of the Niger Basin Commission include?
AGuinea, Ghana and Niger Republic
BBurkina Faso, Guinea and Nigeria
CThe Gambia, Benin Republic and Chad
DNigeria, Benin Republic and Chad Republic
ENigeria, the Gambia and Cameroun
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