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Trade and aids to trade
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Written by Prof. Kamran Ali (Commerce)
12 Class 11 Commerce questions with answers and explanations.
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The buying and selling of goods and services is called:
- 1 Insurance
- 2 Production
- 3 Banking
- 4 Trade
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Correct answer: Trade
Trade is the exchange of goods and services.
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Trade between two countries is called:
- 1 Wholesale trade
- 2 Home trade
- 3 Foreign trade
- 4 Retail trade
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Correct answer: Foreign trade
Foreign trade is also called external trade.
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Buying goods from another country is called:
- 1 Import
- 2 Wholesale
- 3 Export
- 4 Retail
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Correct answer: Import
An import is a purchase from another country.
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Importing goods in order to export them again is:
- 1 Home trade
- 2 Retail trade
- 3 Barter
- 4 Entrepot trade
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Correct answer: Entrepot trade
This is the meaning of entrepot trade.
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A trader who sells goods in small quantities to consumers is a:
- 1 Importer
- 2 Wholesaler
- 3 Retailer
- 4 Producer
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Correct answer: Retailer
Retailers deal directly with final consumers.
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Banking removes the difficulty of:
- 1 Risk
- 2 Payment
- 3 Distance
- 4 Storage
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Correct answer: Payment
Banks provide a safe and easy way to pay and to get credit.
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Transport removes the difficulty of:
- 1 Knowledge
- 2 Time
- 3 Distance
- 4 Risk
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Correct answer: Distance
Transport moves goods from producers to consumers.
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Insurance removes the difficulty of:
- 1 Payment
- 2 Distance
- 3 Risk
- 4 Knowledge
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Correct answer: Risk
Insurance compensates for loss.
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Warehousing removes the difficulty of:
- 1 Payment
- 2 Risk
- 3 Time
- 4 Distance
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Correct answer: Time
Goods are stored until they are needed.
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Advertising removes the difficulty of:
- 1 Knowledge
- 2 Payment
- 3 Risk
- 4 Distance
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Correct answer: Knowledge
Advertising informs buyers about goods.
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Which of these is an aid to trade?
- 1 Banking
- 2 Mining
- 3 Farming
- 4 Weaving
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Correct answer: Banking
Banking, transport, insurance, warehousing, advertising and communication are aids to trade.
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A trader who buys in bulk and sells to retailers is a:
- 1 Wholesaler
- 2 Consumer
- 3 Producer
- 4 Importer only
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Correct answer: Wholesaler
The wholesaler links producers and retailers.
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