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.

1,561.

A carton of noodles valued at #2,000 was invoiced at #200 only.The accounting procedure to correct this error is to issue

A.

an invoice for #200

B.

a debit note for #2,00

C.

a credit note for #1,800

D.

a debit note for #1,800

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,562.

In response to an inquiry from a customer, a wholesaler is expected to send back

A.

a consignment note

B.

an order

C.

a qoutation

D.

an advice note

Correct answer is C

A document sent to a potential customer offering to sell goods or services at a certain price, under specified conditions. 

1,563.

A document recording the transactions of an organization with its customer for a specified period which normally shows the indebtedness of one to the other is a

A.

statement of account

B.

consular invoice

C.

proforma invoice

D.

statement affairs

Correct answer is A

statement of account is a detailed report of the contents of an account. An example is a statement sent to a customer, showing billings to and payments from the customer during a specific time period, resulting in an ending balance. 

1,564.

The role of customs and excise authority includes the

A.

control of the flow of goods in and out of the country

B.

control of security agents within and out of the borders

C.

provision of dockyards for ship repairs and maintenance

D.

provision of transport system to facilitate imports and exports

Correct answer is A

Functions of customs and excise authorities

  • Collect revenue for the government by charging customs and excise duties.
  • Collect, keep and analyse records of imported and exported goods and services.
  • Control bonded warehouses to ensure that duty is collected on imported dutiable goods before releasing them.

1,565.

The document submitted to the customs authority when full description of imported goods is not provided is

A.

a bill of sight

B.

an invoice

C.

an indent

D.

a bill of entry

Correct answer is A

Bill of sight refers to a declaration made to customs officer by an importer who is unsure about what is being shipped. The bill of sight allows an importer to inspect the goods before paying duties.