JAMB Commerce Past Questions & Answers - Page 110

546.

Resources harnessed in certain proportion to create goods and services are?

A.

factors of production

B.

technology and labour

C.

land and entrepreneur

D.

raw materials

Correct answer is A

The factors of production are resources that people use to produce goods and services. They include land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

547.

The service of a textile worker are an example of?

A.

extractive activity

B.

commercial activity

C.

manufacturing

D.

construction

Correct answer is C

Textile Workers perform routine tasks in fabric and textile factories, such as cutting canvas, upholstery and curtain fabrics, delivering materials to machines, etc. They are grouped under the manufacturing industry.

548.

An aid to trade associated with communications is?

A.

advertisement

B.

transportation

C.

warehousing

D.

insurance

Correct answer is A

Communication as an aid to trade helps in the passing of information from one person to another. Buying and selling goods requires communication between two or more persons. 

Communication works hand-in-hand with advertisement which is the creating of awareness about the existence of new and old goods.

549.

The central focus of commercial activities is?

A.

pricing

B.

advertising

C.

trading

D.

marketing

Correct answer is C

In commerce, commercial activities involve the production of goods and provision of services. Commercial activities are mainly centered around buying and selling. It includes selling goods, services, food, or materials.

550.

Which software program can be used to generate financial reports from a company's client list?

A.

MS Word

B.

Database

C.

MS Excel

D.

Adobe

Correct answer is C

MS Excel uses a collection of cells arranged into rows and columns to organize and manipulate financial or arithmetic data. It is typically used to organize data and perform financial analysis. It is used across all business functions and at companies from small to large.