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Question 831
waec 1996
Which of the following is used to transmit typed messages over long distances?
ADictaphone
BTeleprinter
CComputer
DTelephone
ERadio
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Question 832
waec 1996
The difference between the total amount of money received by a country and the total amount paid to other countries within a given period is the
Atrade gap
Bbalance of trade
Cbalance of payments
Dcurrent account balance
Eterms of trade
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Question 833
waec 1996
Which of the following is not the duty of an entrepreneur?
Aprovision of inital capital
BBearing of risks
COrganization of other factors of production
DDecision on what to produce
EDecision on the amount of tax to pay
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Question 834
waec 1995
Opening the stock plug plus purchase of less closing the stock gives?
Athe rate of turnover
Bcost of goods sold
Cworking capital
Dnet profit
Egross profit
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Question 835
waec 1995

The nominal value of share of a public limited limited company is 50k and the market value is 65k. The company's share is selling?

Aabove par value
Bat par value
Cbelow par value
Dex dividend
Ecum dividend
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Question 836
waec 1995
When an insurance policy is cleared void because of a false declaration the principle involved is?
Aindemnity
Binsurable interest
Cproximate cause
Dutmost good and favour ''?
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Question 837
waec 1995
Mr Ojo borrowed N54,000 from a Commercial bank and deposited his life assurance certificate with the bank. The certificate deposited serves as?
Aa loan repayment
Ba current asset
Can interest charged
Da collateral society
Ea part of payment
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Question 838
waec 1995
Which of the following is formed primarily to promote savings and loans among members?
AConsumers co-operative society
Bproducer co-operative society
CCo-operative wholesale soceity
DRetail Co-operative society
ECo-operative thrift and credit society
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Question 839
waec 1995
A cheque drawn by a bank on itself is a?
Acredit transfer
Bdirect debt
Ccertified cheque
Dbankdraft
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Question 840
waec 1995
A cheque drawn by a bank on itself is a?
Acredit transfer
Bdirect debt
Ccertified cheque
Dbankdraft
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Question 841
waec 1995
Which of the following regulates and controls the activities of the Nigerian Stock Exchange?
ACentral Bank
BAssociation of Commercial Banks
CSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
DNigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce
EBrokers and Jobbers
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Question 842
waec 1995
Which of the following regulates and controls the activities of the Nigerian Stock Exchange?
ACentral Bank
BAssociation of Commercial Banks
CSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
DNigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce
EBrokers and Jobbers
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Question 843
waec 1995
Which of the following is a non- indemnity insurance?
AMarine
BLife
CFire
DBad debts
EBurglary
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Question 844
waec 1995
Selling a bill in less than the face of the value for immediate cash before the due date is to?
Aretire the bill
Bhonour the bill
Cdiscount the bill
Dprotest the bill
Ewithdraw the bill
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Question 845
waec 1995
Which of the following is not a feature of good banking security? The
Aasset must be easily converted into cash
Bvalue of the asset must be easily ascertained
Cownership of the asset must be in doubt
Dvalue of the asset should be stable
Evalue of the asset must less than the amount loaned
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Question 846
waec 1995
Which of the following policies qualifies the holder to income to income tax relief?
AAccident insurance
BPublic liability insurance
CComprehensive insurance
DEndowment assurance
EFidelity guarantee insurance
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Question 847
waec 1995
Which of the following is not true of insurance?
AA large number of people face the same risk
BPossibility of making a profit out of an event
Conly a small number will actually suffer the loss in any one year
DA large making makes a small contribution to common pool
EPossibility of assessing the frequency of occurrence of the event
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Question 848
waec 1995
Which of the following belongs to the capital market?
ACommercial bank
BSavings bank
CStock exchange
DBureau de change
EClearing house
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Question 849
waec 1995
Which of the following is not true of insurance?
AA large number of pecple face the same risk
BA Possibility of making profit out of an event
Conly a small number will actually suffer the loss in any one year
DA large number makes a small contribution to a common pool
EPossibility of assessing the frequency of occurrence of the event
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Question 850
waec 1995
Which of the following belongs to the capital market?
ACommercial bank
BSavings bank
CStock exchange
DBureau de change
EClearing house
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