Waec Commerce Past Questions For Year 1996

Question 6

The difference between the total amount of money received by a country and the total amount paid to other countries within a given period is the

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  • A. trade gap
  • B. balance of trade
  • C. balance of payments
  • D. current account balance
  • E. terms of trade
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Question 7

The process of involving local businessmen in the ownership and control of businesses that were formerly owned by foreigners is called

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  • A. nationalization
  • B. industrialization
  • C. indeginization
  • D. commercialization
  • E. privatization
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Question 8

Which of the following stresses the use of only specialists to head departments?

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  • A. Committee organisation structure
  • B. Line organisation structure
  • C. line and staff organisation structure
  • D. Functional organisation structure
  • E. Centralization
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Question 9

An insurance company shares its accepted risk with others in the form of

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  • A. reinsurance
  • B. subrogation
  • C. mutual insurance
  • D. fidelity guarantee insurance
  • E. contribution
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Question 10

Which of the following is not a credit instrument used in business transactions?

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  • A. Luncheon voucher
  • B. Bill of exchange
  • C. Promissory note
  • D. Bank note
  • E. Fuel voucher
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