JAMB Commerce Past Questions & Answers - Page 89

441.

The price quoted which includes the cost of insurance, freight and all delivery charges to the importer's warehouse is?

A.

Free Alongside Ship

B.

Franco

C.

Free On Board

D.

Free On Rail

Correct answer is C

Free On Board, in short FOB, is a term frequently used in shipping terms where the seller quotes a price including the cost of delivering goods to the nearest port.  In simple terms, FOB price means the buyer has to bear the shipping costs completely.

442.

The document which can be exchange for a bill of lading is?

A.

freight note

B.

mate receipt

C.

export invoice

D.

ship report

Correct answer is A

Freight note is an invoice from a shipowner to a shipper showing the amount of freight due on a shipment of goods. It can be use in place of a bill of lading

443.

A document that indicates obligation that is transferable by delivery and endorsement is a?

A.

bill of lading

B.

bill of exchange

C.

documentary evidence

D.

negotiable instrument

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

444.

The three components of a country's balance of payments are?

A.

current account, capital account and monetary movement account

B.

capital account, trade account and business record

C.

sales account, profit and loss account and capital account

D.

monetary movement account, trade account and sales ledger

Correct answer is A

The three components of the balance of payments are the current account, financial account, and capital account.

445.

Balance of payment problems arise if a country's?

A.

exports is more than imports

B.

imports is more than exports

C.

currency devaluation

D.

invisible exports is more than visible exports

Correct answer is B

A country's balance of payment problems  arises when the value of its visible and invisible imports is greater than the value of exports