JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 187

931.

The components of capital employed in a business are?

A.

owners' equity and long-term debts

B.

total assets and current liabilities

C.

share capital and long-term debts

D.

share capital and current liabilities

Correct answer is B

Capital employed is derived by subtracting current liabilities from total assets

932.

The cheapest source of funds available to a company is through?

A.

the sale of shares

B.

retained profits

C.

the sale of bonds

D.

lease financing

Correct answer is B

Retained earnings are a portion of a company's profit that is held or retained from being distributed or paid out to investors, but rather re-invested into the business. This is one of the cheapest sources of funds for a business because it doesn't come at an extra cost. That is, the business will not be required to pay interest on the funds.

933.

An example of a cartel is?

A.

OPEC

B.

ECOWAS

C.

AU

D.

EU

Correct answer is A

cartel is where two or more businesses agree not to compete with each other. The businesses agree not to compete with each other. Example the OPEC

934.

A proposed company may not be registered if?

A.

the name conficits with that of another

B.

it does not put 'limited' after its proposed name

C.

it has no paid-up capital

D.

it has no asset of its own

Correct answer is A

One of the criteria for getting your business name registered by the corporate affairs commission is that it must be a unique and distinct name, different from an already existing business name. This means that whatever name you choose, must not conflict with that of another.

935.

A document which gives a legal status to a company is the certificate of?

A.

incorporation

B.

trading

C.

commencement of business

D.

business registration

Correct answer is A

A certificate of incorporation is a document given by the companies' regulation agency of a country (in Nigeria's case this is the Corporate Affairs Commission – CAC) as evidence of the existence of a company, and its right to do business.