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Question 61
waec 2005
The fee which the bank charges for services rendered to their current account customers is?
Acommission on turnover
Bbank rate
Cminimum lending rate
Dinterest
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Question 62
waec 2005
The distribution of profits based upon the level of patronage in the business is a common feature of?
Apartnership firms
Bpublic limited companies
Cco-operative societies
Dprivate limited companies
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Question 63
waec 2005
An advantage of a public limited company over a private one is the?
Alimited liability of shareholders
Beasy transferability of shares
Caccess to retained earnings
Dless taxation by government
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Question 64
waec 2005
Production is defined as?
Aan industrial undertaking
Bcreation of utility
Cearning ones daily bread
Dthe changing of raw materials
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Question 65
waec 2005
Which of the following coordinates other factors of production to achieve set objectives?
ALand
BLabour
CEnterprenuer
DCapital
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Question 66
waec 2005
Farming is an activity that falls under?
Atertiary occupation
Bcommercial occupation
Cextractive occupation
Dsecondary occupation
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Question 67
waec 2005
Which of the following is an advantage of indigenization?
AChecks exploitation by citizens
BBusiness risk are shared
CFosters self-reliance
DLeads to monopoly of power
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Question 68
waec 2005
The form of trade practised by the early men was characterized by?
Aexchange of goods for money
Befficient distribution system
Cexchange of goods for goods
Dorganized warehousing
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Question 69
jamb 2005
Given:

Sales...........................N15 000
Opening stock...................N5 600
Purchases.......................N9 700
Closing stock...................N4 400
Gross profit....................N4 500
Net profit......................N2 200

From the data above, calculate the rate of turnover?
A3:50 times
B3:00 times
C2:00 times
D2:18 times
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Question 70
jamb 2005
One advantage of a crossed cheque is that it can?
Aonly be paud into a savings account
Bbe cashed over the bank's counter
Conly be paid into the owner's account
Dbe cashed by anyone
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Question 71
jamb 2005
A good financial instrument which serves as a hedge against inflation is?
Aa bond
Ba share
Can opion
Da warrant
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Question 72
jamb 2005
To increase the supply of money in a country, the central bank has to?
Areduce cash ratio
Bsell securities
Ccall on special deposits
Draise cash ratio
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Question 73
jamb 2005
The fixed and current assets of a business are called?
Acalled up capital
Bcapital employed
Cpaid-up capital
Dauthorized capital
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Question 74
jamb 2005
The major participants in the stock market when stock prices are rising generally are the?
Abulls
Bregistrars
Cbears
Dcompanies
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Question 75
jamb 2005

The excess of the assets over the liabilities of a business is called?

Aworking capital
Bnet worth
Ccapital employed
Dinitial capital
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Question 76
jamb 2005
From which of the following sources can partnerships increase their capital?
AAdmission of a new partner
BSale of shares
CDischarge of a mortage
Dinitial capital
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Question 77
jamb 2005
Initial public offering is undertaken through the?
Asecondary securities market
Bfirst-tier securities market
Cprimary securities
Dsecond-tier securities market
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Question 78
jamb 2005
The market where only indigenous firms are considered is the?
Amoney market
Bsecond-tier securities market
Clocal market
Dstock exchange
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Question 79
jamb 2005
The bank that discount bills of exchange is the?
Acentral bank
Bmortage bank
Cdevelopment bank
Dcomercial bank
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Question 80
jamb 2005
Invisible imports consist of?
Acement, shipping and consultancy services
Bbanking, drinks , insurance and technical services
Cconsultant services, tourism and banking
Dtourism, banking and canned food and cement
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