Foreign trade - Jamb Commerce Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1994

The difference between the total payments for imports and the receipts from exports within a given period is referred to as

A. Balance of payments
B. Balance of trade
C. Comparative cost advantage
D. Comparative advantage

Question 17:

• JAMB 1994

One of the effects of the devaluation of the Naira is that the

A. Goods that can be imported with the naira have become cheaper
B. Value of other currencies relative to the naira have become cheaper
C. Goods that can be exported from Nigeria have become costlier
D. Imports that can be bought with the naira have become costlier

Question 18:

• JAMB 1994

The financial institution established to boost Nigeria's trade with the rest of the world is called

A. Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation
B. Nigerian Economic Reconstruction Fund
C. Nigerian Industrial Development Bank
D. Nigerian Export-Import Bank

Question 19:

• JAMB 1994

The lake Chad Basin commission was founded to enable member states

A. Expand the volume of water in the lake for fishing activities
B. Increase navigational activities on the lake
C. Dam the lake for electricity and agricultural purposes
D. Co-ordinate their efforts in managing the use of the lake's resources

Question 20:

• JAMB 1995

Freight note is a document

A. Used by government to transport goods from one country to another
B. Issued by a shipping company giving details of charges
C. Used for payment for imported goods
D. Given by an importer to pay for goods at a future period