JAMB Commerce 1995 Question 1

Question 1

Business Units

What are the factors with which commercial undertakings can be distinguished?
I Size of the undertakings
II Profits generated
III Forms of ownership
IV Location of the undertakings.

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.I and III only
  3. C.II and III only
  4. D.III and IV only.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (I and III only)

Explanation

Business units are classified by their size and by who owns them (sole trader, partnership, company, public enterprise). Profit and location do not define the type.