Commerce questions and answers

Commerce Questions and Answers

Test and improve your knowledge of the fundamentals of buying and selling with these Commerce past questions and answers.

621.

A company earned a total revenue of N108 million with a total cost of N91 million in 1991. If it paid 45% tax on its gross profit for that year, determine its net profit.

A.

N24.65 million

B.

N17.00million

C.

N9.35 million

D.

N7.65million

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

622.

What is the working capital as at December 31,1992?

A.

N65 250

B.

N60 000

C.

N48 650

D.

N41 950

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

623.

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Name} & \text{Insure amount} & \text{Actual value} & \text{Actual loss} \\
\hline
\text{Mr A} & 30,000 & 100,000 & 40,000 \\
\hline
\text{Mr B} & 40,000 & 120,000 & 50,000 \\
\hline
\text{Mr C} & 50,000 & 15,000 & 70,000 \\
\end{array}\)

If Mr A takes a fire insurance policy with average clause, his compensation will be

A.

N15,000

B.

N20,000

C.

N12,000

D.

N25,000

Correct answer is C

Since the policy is with average clause the formula used in calculating his compensation is

\(\frac{\text{Amount insured x total actual loss}} {\text{Total actual value of property}}\)

By this formula the compensation will be

Amount insured = N30,000

Amount loss = N40,000

Actual Value = N100,000

=\(\frac{30,000 \times 40, 000}{100,000}\)

= \(\frac{1200000000}{100,000}\) = 12,000

624.

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
N & N \\
\hline
\text{Capital 8000} & \text{Plant and machinery5000}\\
\hline
\text{Net profit 4000} & \text{Motor Van 4500} \\
\hline
\text{Drawings 200} & \text{Stock 2000} \\
\hline
\text{Creditors 2000} & \text{Debtors 1000} \\
\hline
\text{Accurals 300} & \text{Banks 100} \\
\hline
& \text{Cash 600} \\
\hline
14100 & 14100 \\
\end{array}\)

What is the current ratio?

A.

1 : 4

B.

5 : 1

C.

3 : 1

D.

2 : 1

Correct answer is A

Using the Balance Sheet, the current ratio is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities: 

Current assets = stock + debtors + banks + cash 
current liabilities = drawings + creditors + accruals 

current assets = 2000 + 1000 + 100 + 600 =3700
current liabilities = 2000 + 200 + 300 = 2500
3700 ÷ 2500 = 1.4

625.

Given

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Opening stock} & 50,000 \\
\hline
\text{Purchases} & 200,000 \\
\hline
\text{Sales} & 350,000 \\
\hline
\text{Closing stock} & 80,000 \\
\end{array}\)

What is the cost of good sold?

A.

N200,000

B.

N190,000

C.

N170,000

D.

N175,000

Correct answer is C

The cost of goods sold is calculated through the formula below

opening stock + purchases – closing stock.
If we go by the formula above it is
N50,000 + N 200,000 - N80,000 = N170,000.