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Commerce · 50 practice questions

Meaning and scope of commerce; its characteristics; its functions.

  • Differentiate between Commerce and other related subjects.
  • Describe the characteristics of Commerce.
  • Identify the functions of Commerce.

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  1. Practice question 1

    Commerce is generally considered essential to a modern economy because without it, producers and consumers who are geographically or otherwise separated would find it

    • A.Easier to exchange goods directly
    • B.Completely impossible to ever produce goods
    • C.Unnecessary to ever interact
    • D.Difficult to exchange goods and services efficiently
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    D. Difficult to exchange goods and services efficiently

    Without commerce, separated producers and consumers would find efficient exchange of goods difficult.

  2. Practice question 2

    Commerce widens consumer choice mainly by

    • A.Guaranteeing that only the cheapest goods are ever produced
    • B.Restricting the variety of goods and brands available to a single option
    • C.Eliminating competition among sellers
    • D.Making a wider variety of goods, brands and suppliers accessible to consumers through trade
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    D. Making a wider variety of goods, brands and suppliers accessible to consumers through trade

    Commerce widens consumer choice by making a broader variety of goods, brands and suppliers accessible through trade.

  3. Practice question 3

    Wholesale trade, as a branch of home trade, primarily involves buying in bulk from producers and selling in smaller quantities mainly to

    • A.Foreign governments only
    • B.Final consumers directly
    • C.Retailers, who then sell smaller quantities to final consumers
    • D.Trade associations only
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    C. Retailers, who then sell smaller quantities to final consumers

    Wholesale trade mainly involves buying in bulk and selling smaller quantities to retailers, not directly to consumers.

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