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Question 21
waec 1989
Which o the following is not a component of a company's marketing mix?
AProduction planning and price structure
BPromotional plan
CDistribution plan
DEconomic plan
EPublic relations plan
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Question 22
waec 1989
Information on new goods is passed on to buyers through?
Awholesale trade
Bretail trade
Cmarket research
Dadvertising
Ethe manufacturer
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Question 23
waec 1989
Which of the following is primarily responsible for protecting against poor quality goods?
ANigerian National Supply Company
BManufacturers Association of Nigeria
CIndustrial Arbitration Panel
DStandards Organization of Nigeria
ENigeria Chambers of Commerce
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Question 24
waec 1989
The management of evaluating the company's performance to determine whether it is achieving its objective is?
Acontrolling
Bdirecting
Corganizing
Dplanning
Econsulting
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Question 25
waec 1989
Which of the following is not a true characteristic of a Chamber of Commerce?
AIt is not for profit making
BIt is open only to political party members
CIt is democratically administered
DIt is a voluntary organization
EIt is independent of government control
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Question 26
waec 1989
Which of the following functions is performed by the stock exchange markets?
AProvision for bulk purchase
BIssuing of treasury bills
CProvision of the purchase and sale of existing securities
DDiscounting bills of exchange
EProviding for short-term investment
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Question 27
waec 1989
Which of the following is a disadvantage of Hire Purchase to the consumer?
AIts increases turnover
BTemptation to buy more than one can pay for
CIt demands more capitals from the seller
DIncreased sales lower the seller's units cost
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Question 28
waec 1989
The three main types of speculators found in the Stock Exchange market are?
Astags, brokers, and bulls
Bbulls, bears, and stag
Cbears, jobbers and jobbers
Dbulls, brokers and bears
Estags, agents and jobbers
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Question 29
waec 1989
Which of the following conditions may make the manufacturer sell directly to the consumer?
Abrake in communication
BInaccessibility of the wholesaler's warehouse
CThe nature of the commodity involved
Dinadequate transport facility
ETrade imbalance
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Question 30
waec 1989
Which of the following is not an obligation of a common carrier?
ACarrying goods securely and safely
BLiability for losses and demages
CDelivery of goods at appropriate places
Dinsuring goods intransit
Epassing through agreed routes
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Question 31
waec 1989
Buying and selling of goods and services within the geographical areas of a country is called?
Aenterpot trade
Bexternal trade
Cdomestic trade
Dregional trade
Eimport trade
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Question 32
waec 1989
The factor of production which is described as wealth set aside for the the production of further wealth is called?
Aemterpreneur
Bland
Ccapital
Dgoodwill
Elabour
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Question 33
waec 1989
Pure profits is the elements of the paid?
Afor land
Bfor capital
Ca manager
Dto an enterpreneur
Efor labour
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Question 34
waec 1989
Which of the following is gilt-edge security?
AGovernment bonds and stocks
BGold mine stocks
CCompany shares and stocks
DLife assurrance policy
EBank stocks and securities
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Question 35
waec 1989
The part of business capital with which capital that does not change its form in the process of production is known as?
Acirculating capital
Bnominal capital
Cliquid capital
Dfixed capital
Eworking capital
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Question 36
waec 1989
The amount of new capitals with which a new company proposes to be registered is called?
Acalled-up capital
Bnominal capital
Cfixed capital
Dissued capital
Ecirculating capital
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Question 37
waec 1989
A deficit in balance of trade occurs when?
Avisible exports exceeds invisible imports
Btotal payments exceed visible exports
Cvisible imports exceeds visible exports
Dinvisible exports exceeds invisible imports
Evisible exports exceeds invisible imports
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Question 38
waec 1989
Most payments in international trade are made by means of?
Acash
Bbills of lading
Cpersonal cheques
Dletters of credit
Etravellers cheques
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Question 39
waec 1989
Which of the following is an invisible export of Nigeria?
AShipping services Nigeria renders to Russia
BNigeria's crude oil to london
Cbanking services rendered to Americans resident in Nigeria
DStockfish from Germany to Nigeria
ENigeria groundnut to egypt
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Question 40
waec 1989
A trader who wants to buy goods from another country sends?
Aan advice note
Ban invoice
Ca bill of exchange
Da statement
Ean indent
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