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.

3,176.

The difference between the total payments for imports and the receipts from exports within a given period is referred to as

A.

balance of payments

B.

balance of trade

C.

comparative cost advantage

D.

comparative advantage

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,177.

The rate at which a country's exports exchange for its imports is called

A.

balance of payments

B.

balance of trade

C.

terms of payment

D.

terms of trade

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,178.

What is the major function of the wholesaler?

A.

buying from small-scale producers and selling to exporters

B.

buying in bulk and selling in small quantities

C.

granting of credit facilities to retailers

D.

providing information to manufacturers on market situation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,179.

The use of coin-operated machines to sell goods is a form of

A.

personal selling

B.

retailing

C.

wholesaling

D.

mail-order selling

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,180.

Sole enterprise may flourish best in

A.

a mining business

B.

a retailing business

C.

an oil exploration business

D.

a car assembly business

Correct answer is B

A sole enterprise means a one-man business and such businesses mostly excel in the retail line.